probably a Lathyrus (Flower, leaves & fruit)

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed May 10, 2006 2:07 pm

I would like to know what is this plant please. Might be a Lathyrus spp. TNX

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed May 10, 2006 2:47 pm

Astragalus boeticus

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:52 pm

What a strange name!!! Thanks Pine - liitle correction; the spp name is baeticus. The Maltese name is also weird - kafe Messican (Mexican Coffee) - but it has nothing to do with coffee else that it seeds was added with coffee in the past.

This was found in Gozo

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:24 pm

Astragalus boeticus (Pine was right, Astragalus baeticus is a syn.)
Milk-vetch
Kafè Messikan
Böotischer Tragant

Post by **MWP admin** » Wed May 10, 2006 6:40 pm

Sorry pine - i was reading Lanfranco "il-Flora Maltija" and ther it is with an ..a..

I have some 800 photos to sort... reaching an end at last

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:58 pm

No problem!

I have a problem with misplacing vowels