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Lupinus peruvianus Ulbr. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLupinus peruvianus Ulbr. trib. Genisteae
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 544 (1906)
Native RangeVenezuela to Colombia and Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2200-4100m
Descriptionstems brown sericeous, leaflets 6-7, densely hirsute, oblong-obovate, acuminate, 8-12mm long, spikes dense, corolla white striped, 12mm long
Size10-25cm
Colorviolet
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsLupinus peruvianus var. reedianus C.P.Sm.
Lupinus peruvianus var. spragueanus C.P.Sm.
Lupinus spragueanus C.P.Sm.
Territory8 Southern America
     82 Northern South America (VEN Venezuela)
     83 Western South America (CLM Colombia, PER Peru)
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