Lupinus bogotensis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	MAGNOLIOPSIDA	FABALES	LEGUMINOSAE

Scientific Name:	Lupinus bogotensis
Species Authority:	Benth.
Synonym/s:	Lupinus amandus C.P.Sm. Lupinus bogotensis Benth. variety albiflora Micheli Lupinus bogotensis Benth. variety canescens Micheli Lupinus bogotensis Benth. variety parvior C.P.Sm. Lupinus bogotensis Benth. variety parvior C.P.Sm.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published:	2012
Assessor/s:	Groom, A.
Reviewer/s:	Hilton-Taylor, C.
Contributor/s:
Justification: The geographical range of Lupinus bogotensis exceeds the threshold of 20,000 km², and as thus does not qualify for a threatened category under criterion B. The taxon is known to occur within a number of protected areas in both Ecuador and Colombia. It is described as abundant within its native range and is not considered to be specifically threatened or in decline at present despite general threats to the habitat. This taxon is thus rated as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Lupinus bogotensis is native to Colombia (Antioquia, Cundinamarca) and Ecuador (Carchi, Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, Imbabura, Pichincha, Tungurahua).
Countries:	Native: Colombia; Ecuador
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Population [top]

Population:	This taxon has been decribed as abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This taxon has been collected from grasslands, Páramo, sub-alpine forest and secondary vegetation along exposed roadsides.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This taxon is not regarded as being in decline, there are a number of general threats to the habitat as a result of anthropogenic activities, but these are not regarded as posing a major threat to the taxon at present.

Major Threat(s):

This taxon is not regarded as being in decline, there are a number of general threats to the habitat as a result of anthropogenic activities, but these are not regarded as posing a major threat to the taxon at present.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This taxon is known to occur within the protected areas network, but seeds are yet to be collected as a ex situ method by as seed bank.

Conservation Actions:

This taxon is known to occur within the protected areas network, but seeds are yet to be collected as a ex situ method by as seed bank.

Citation:	Groom, A. 2012. Lupinus bogotensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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