Popular Species of Pea
Popular Pea |
Scientific Name |
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Wild Pea |
Pisum elatius |
Tawny pea |
Pisum fulvum |
Syrian Pea |
Pisum syriacum |
Sweet Pea |
Lathyrus odoratus |
Scientific Name of Pea
The scientific name of the Pea is Pisum sativum. Scientific names are names that represent organisms, which means that a scientific name consists of a genus and species of an organism. Pea was one of the first crops to be domesticated. The botanical name of the Pea is Pisum sativum which is a member of the family Fabaceae. Pea is a part of the legume that is grown for its edible seeds. The Pisum sativum species grow in pods and produce from the ovary of the pea flower and consist of seeds. All types of peas are used for culinary purposes.