Bomarea is one of the two major genera in the plant family Alstroemeriaceae. Most occur in the Andes, but some occur well into Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Some species are grown as or
Bomarea Southern Ecuador
Bomarea andreana, the Needleleaf Bomarea
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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 flo
Bomarea
…180° Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Liliales Family: Alstroemeriaceae Tribe: Alstroemerieae Genus: Bomarea Mirb., 1804 Type species Bomarea ovata (Cav.) Mirb. Synonyms Leontochir Phil. Vandesia Salisb. Collania Herb. 1837, illegitimate homonym…
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