Lupinus pubescens

Chocho del Páramo (Lupinus pubescens)
Lupinus pubescens on Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Genisteae
Subtribe: Lupininae
Genus: Lupinus
L.
Species: L. pubescens
Binomial name
Lupinus pubescens
(Benth.)

Lupinus pubescens (local name: Chocho del Páramo) is a lupine flower which is native to the high Andes, but can also be found in China, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.[2]

References

  1. Groom, A. (2012). "Lupinus pubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  2. Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Lupinus pubescens" (HTML). Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved July 15, 2013.

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