Lupinus kuntii

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	FABALES	LEGUMINOSAE

Scientific Name:	Lupinus kuntii
Species Authority:	J.Agardh

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2004
Assessor/s:	Neill, D. & Pitman, N.
Reviewer/s:	Valencia, R., Pitman, N., Léon-Yánez, S. & Jørgensen, P.M. (Ecuador Plants Red List Authority)
Justification: A subshrub or shrub endemic to Andean Ecuador. The type collection was made by A. Humboldt and A. Bonpland on the Antisana volcano in 1802. According to Smith (1944), Antisana remains the only known locale. May be a variety of L. microphyllus, a widely distributed species in the paramos of Ecuador and Colombia. A taxonomic revision of the genus in all the Andean countries is a prerequisite for an accurate assessment of the species' conservation status.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Altitude of 2,500–4,000 m.
Countries:	Native: Ecuador

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:

Terrestrial

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 23 November 2004.