Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).
Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native from the Mediterranean to Afghanistan and Tropical African Mountains according to the Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Habitat: Found in open habitats- grassland, rocky terrains, in sparse bushland vegetation.
Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.
Lathyrus sphaericus – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lathyrus sphaericus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – stems with flowers and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – stems with flower and cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lathyrus sphaericus – upper part of stem with cauline leaves and flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower and flower bud Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – leaf with stipules and tendril. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – flower. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – stem with leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Lathyrus sphaericus – leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
References:
Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
