SK1112 26 APR-2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Members,

Location:  Godawari, Nepal  

Date: 18 April 2018

Altitude: 5000 ft.

Habit: Cultivated

Lupinus nanus Benth. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Superb images, Saroj ji. 

[Saroj Kasaju]

Thank you Mr. Garg! 

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

To me looks different from images at

https://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0404+0784

https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=9065

http://calscape.org/Lupinus-nanus-(Sky-Lupine)

https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=luna3#

Where from did you get the name ? Has it been reported from Nepal ?

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dear Mr. Garg,

It was tagged as Lupinus sp in the Botanical Garden and I checked in the web and found closer to the ID.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

Lava, Kalimpong, India

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as  Lupinus species- Godawari, Nepal

Group discussion at

SK1112 26 APR-2018 (google.com)

[Gurcharan Singh]

Forwarding for ID

Distributed as  Lupinus species- Godawari, Nepal

Group discussion at

SK1112 26 APR-2018 (google.com)

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From: Saroj Kumar Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 7:22:02 PM UTC+5:30
Subject: SK1112 26 APR-2018

[Saroj Kasaju]

Lupinus cosentinii Guss. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

I think looks different as per 
https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/lupinus_cosentinii.htm

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J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

Floriculture in India gives the following species, which have been introduced in India:

Annuals:

Lupinus hartwegii (45-75 cm tall with white, pink and pale blue flowers) (syn. of Lupinus ehrenbergii var. ehrenbergii)

Lupinus luteus (40-60 cm, with yellow flowers)

Lupinus subcarnosus (a dwarf plant with blue flowers)

Lupinus mutabilis (a tall plant 120-150 cm- dark blue (marked with yellow and rose), blue, white, pink fragrant flowers)

Lupinus tricolor (a bushy plant 45-60 cm- white flowers changing to pink) (syn. of Lupinus albifrons var. albifrons)

Perennials:

Lupinus polyphyllus (perennial, with wide range of flowers)

Indian medicinal plants lists the following:
Lupinus angustifolius

Lupinus luteus 
Lupinus mutabilis

Lupinus hirsutus (syn. of L.pilosus)

This may be Lupinus hirsutus (syn. of L.pilosus)

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J.M.Garg

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Mr. Garg !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju