Lupinus alopecuroides
Species of plant
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Lupinus alopecuroides is a species of lupine native to the mountain peaks of Colombia and Ecuador.[1]
| Lupinus alopecuroides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lupinus |
| Species: | L. alopecuroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Lupinus alopecuroides | |
Lupinus alopecuroides has been used as animal feed. The species lives between the altitudes of 2700-4500 meters.[1]
The species only lives in 10 isolated mountains, 3 of which are in Colombia and 7 of which are in Ecuador. There is low genetic variation between plants in the same population, but high diversity between the 10 populations.[2]