| Lathyrus ochrus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lathyrus |
| Species: | L. ochrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lathyrus ochrus (L.)DC. | |
Lathyrus ochrus (Cyprus Vetch) is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae. They are climbers and have compound, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Old World Swallowtail and Oxythyrea funesta. [1] [2]
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