Alstroemerieae is the name of a tribe of monocotyledonous, herbaceous, perennial plants belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae family. They are native to Central and South America. They have very vivid flowers, relatively large and of various colors. Because of the beauty of their flowers, they are often used as ornamental plants and, especially, as cut flowers.
Alstroemerieae
Inflorescence of Alstroemeria psittacina, known as "parrot lily", a species native to Brazil and northeastern Argentina.
Inflorescence of Alstroemeria aurantiaca, a species native to southern Chile and Argentina.
Alstroemeria revoluta, photograph taken at the botanical gardens of the University of British Columbia.
Alstroemeriaceae is a family of flowering plants, with 254 known species in four genera, almost entirely native to the Americas, from Central America to southern South America. One species of Luzuriaga occurs in New Zealand, and the genus Drymophila is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Alstroemeriaceae
Image: Alstroemeria magnifica Flickr 003
Image: Bomarea hirsuta (or kalbreyeri) (9725806861)
Image: Drymophila cyanocarpa