Alstroemeria apertiflora
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Alstroemeria |
| Species: | A. apertiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Alstroemeria apertiflora | |
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Alstroemeria apertiflora f. lucidior Ravenna | |
Alstroemeria apertiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a herb with bell-shaped yellow flowers, and papery to leathery leaves. The species is native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, and was described in 1888.
Taxonomy
Alstroemeria apertiflora was described by John Gilbert Baker in 1888.[2]
Distribution
The species is native to the subtropical biome of north-eastern Argentina (Misiones Province), south, south-east, and west-central Brazil, and Paraguay.[1]
Description
Alstroemeria apertiflora is a herb,[3] with a stem over 3 feet (91 cm) high.[4] It has underground storage organs.[1] The rhizomes are sympodial.[3]
The leaves are papery or leathery in texture.[3] They are up to 2 inches (5.1 cm) long.[4]
The inflorescence is an umbel. The flowers are yellow to red, bell-shaped, and have three parts. The internal tepals have spots.[3] The perianth is around 1 inch (2.5 cm) long.[4]
The fruit is a capsule that undergoes loculicidal dehiscence. The seeds are spherical, and have small protuberances.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Alstroemeria apertiflora". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "Alstroemeria apertiflora Baker". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Alstroemeria apertiflora Baker". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Flore e Funga do Brasil. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Baker, John Gilbert (1888). Handbook of the Amaryllideae, including the Alstroemerieae and Agaveae. London: George Bell & Sons. p. 135.
External links
Media related to Alstroemeria apertiflora at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Alstroemeria apertiflora at Wikispecies