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Lathyrus sativus L.

Leguminosae

Grasspea, Chickling pea, Indian vetch (UK and N. America), Almorta (Spain), khesari or Batura (India), Alverjas (Venezuela), Gilban (Sudan), Guaya (Ethiopia), Matri (Pakistan), Gesette (France), Pisello bretonne (Italy).

We have information from several sources:

FactSHEET—contributed by F.J. Muehlbauer and Abebe Tullu

Food and Grain Legumes—Fredrick J. Muehlbauer

New Crops for Canadian Agriculture—Ernest Small

Neglected Crops: 1492 from a Different Perspective—J.E. Hernándo Bermejo and J. León (eds.)

Outside Links

Grass pea—by Clayton G. Campbell—Link to the publication on the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute web site