Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lupinus bogotensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lupinus bogotensis is a shrub The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, and has potential for use as a food. It is sold for medicinal use in Bolivia. Lupinus bogotensis 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. It is also known to occur within a number of protected areas in both Ecuador and Colombia. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Ecuador, Colombia

HabitatGrasslands, Páramo, sub-alpine forest and secondary vegetation along exposed roadsides; at elevations from 2,500 - 4,000 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].