Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Lathyrus (Fabaceae) 1:167  
Lathyrus is a similar genus to Vicia, except that the stems are usually strongly angled and the leaves are reduced (sometimes to phyllodes).

Three species of Lathyrus have become naturalised in Tasmania. L. nissolia (Grass Vetchling) has leaves reduced to long phyllodes. L. tingitanus (Tangier Pea) and L. latifolius have leaves with two leaflets. L tingltanus has a terminal tendril.


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