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Etymology of Pisum sativum subsp. biflorum: The name of the genus, "Pisum" derives from the Ancient Greek male word "πίσος" [pisos], neutral "πίσον" [pison], which was the word used for "pea". It also means "meadow, wetland". Latin "sativum" means "that is sown", referring to the cultivation of the species, and "biflorus" means "bearing two flowers", referring to the appearance of two flowers at the end of each branch.
There are three Pisum species/kinds in the wild Cypriot nature of which one is considered a domestic species.
Pisum sativum subsp. biflorum, even though it is supposed to be found all around the island except for the Akamas region, it is a relatively rare plant to encounter in Cyprus (in the wild). In Cyprus, it primarily appears in cultivated or formerly cultivated fields. It appears up to an altitude of 1225 metres. Its flowering period is between February and May.
