| Lupinus mutabilis | |
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| Pisac, Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lupinus |
| Subgenus: | Lupinus subg. Platycarpos |
| Species: | L. mutabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lupinus mutabilis | |
| Synonyms | |
Lupinus mutabilis is a species of lupin grown in the Andes, mainly for its edible bean. Vernacular names include tarwi (in Quechua II,[2] pronounced tarhui), chocho, altramuz, Andean lupin, South American lupin, Peruvian field lupin, and pearl lupin.[3] Its nutrient-rich seeds are high in protein, as well as a good source for cooking oil. However, their bitter taste has made L. mutabilis relatively unknown outside the Andes, though modern technology makes removing the bitter alkaloids easier.[3] Like other species of lupin beans, it is expanding in use as a plant-based protein source.[4]
- ^ "Lupinus mutabilis - names". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ a b Lost crops of the Incas: little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 1989. pp. 180–9. doi:10.17226/1398. ISBN 978-0-309-07461-2.
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