Alstroemeria andina

Alstroemeria andina
A pink and yellow flower with darker spots, growing on a rock
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
Species:
A. andina
Binomial name
Alstroemeria andina
Subspecies[1]
  • Alstroemeria andina subsp. andina
  • Alstroemeria andina subsp. venustula (Phil.) Ehr.Bayer

Alstroemeria andina is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. The species is native to Argentina and Chile, and was described in 1858.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Rodolfo Amando Philippi in 1858.[2]

Two subspecies are recognised:[1]

  • Alstroemeria andina subsp. andina - native to northern Chile[3]
  • Alstroemeria andina subsp. venustula (Phil.) Ehr.Bayer - Native to northern Chile and Argentina[4]

Distribution

Alstroemeria andina is native to the subtropical biome of northern Chile and San Juan, Argentina.[1]

Description

Alstroemeria andina has underground storage organs.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Alstroemeria andina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. โ†‘ "Alstroemeria andina Phil". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  3. โ†‘ "Alstroemeria andina subsp. andina". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. โ†‘ "Alstroemeria andina subsp. venustula". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-08-23.

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