Lupinus michelianus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	FABALES	LEGUMINOSAE

Scientific Name:	Lupinus michelianus
Species Authority:	C.P.Sm.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient     ver 3.1
Year Published:	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 endemic to Ecuador. According to Smith (1944), this species is present on the Corazón and Llinizas volcanos, and in the "Nudo de Tiupullo", near the border between Pichincha and Cotopaxi provinces, in the Area de Recreación Boliche. A taxonomic revision of the genus in all the Andean countries is a prerequisite for an accurate assessment of the species' conservation status. No specimens of this species are housed in Ecuadorean museums. Apart from habitat destruction, no specific threats are known.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Altitude of 3,000–3,500 m.
Countries:	Native: Ecuador
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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.