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[R] Lupinus spp. (Fabaceae).
Fr: Lupin; Ge: Lupine; Pt: Tremoreiro; Sp: Lupino; It: Lupino.
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- Forage legume that is an annual or a perennial, with taproot (*) .
- This genus includes several species, cultivated either for use as forage, or for its protein-rich grain, or for use as green fertilizer. White lupin (L. albus) and yellow lupin (L. luteus) are the most cultivated of the forage species.
- Lupins produce a dangerous alkaloid that gives the forage and grain a sour taste and which is absent from the varieties that are cultivated for animal feed.
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- Diseases: those of forage legumes.
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- Principal European pests: in common with forage legumes.

[R] Images

* Lupin (Minost C.)
a: stem; b: stipules; c: composite leaf of 10 to 12 leaflets with long petioles; d: cluster-like inflorescence; flowers of various colors.

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