Lupinus
Sign in to saveLupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centres of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centres occur in North Africa and the Mediterranean. They are widely cultivated both as a food source and as ornamental plants, but are invasive to some areas. For instance, lupine has become an ecological problem in Iceland since the beginning of the 21st century.
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Lupinus, commonly called lupin or lupine, is a group of plants in the legume family with over 199 species found mainly in the Americas, with smaller populations in North Africa and the Mediterranean. These plants are grown around the world as food crops and garden flowers, but in some places like Iceland they have become invasive pests that harm local ecosystems.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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18 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Subgenus ''Platycarpos''
- Subgenus ''Lupinus''
- Species names with uncertain taxonomic status
- Hybrids
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Agriculture
- Toxicity
- Uses
- Culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centres of diversity in North and South America. Smaller centres occur in North Africa and the Mediterranean. They are widely cultivated both as a food source and as ornamental plants, but are invasive to some areas. For instance, lupine has become an ecological problem in Iceland since the beginning of the 21st century.
== Description == The species are mostly herbaceous perennial plants tall, but some are annual plants and a few are shrubs up to tall. An exception is the chamis de monte (Lupinus jaimehintonianus) of Oaxaca in Mexico, which is a tree up to tall.