Alstroemeria amazonica
| Alstroemeria amazonica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Alstroemeria |
| Species: | A. amazonica |
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| Alstroemeria amazonica | |
Alstroemeria amazonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to Brazil and Venezuela, and was described in 1915.
Alstroemeria amazonica has bell-shaped, red and green flowers. The fruits are capsules.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Adolpho Ducke in 1915.[1]
Distribution
Alstroemeria amazonica is native to Pará, Brazil, and Bolívar, Venezuela.[2] It grows on or around rocks, and in tropical rainforests.[3]
Description
Alstroemeria amazonica is tuberous, and has underground storage organs.[2]
The inflorescence is an umbel-shaped cyme. The flowers are bell-shaped, hanging, and symmetrical. The flowers are red and green in colour. The internal tepals are marked with spots, though the external tepals are not.[3]
The fruits are capsules, which split in a loculicidal pattern when mature. The seeds are spherical, and have small protuberances.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alstroemeria amazonica Ducke". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 "Alstroemeria amazonica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-09.
- 1 2 3 "Alstroemeria amazonica Ducke". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Flore e Funga do Brasil. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
External links
Data related to Alstroemeria amazonica at Wikispecies