Alstroemeria chapadensis

Alstroemeria chapadensis
Preserved specimen of Alstroemeria chapadensis, consisting of two long stems with green leaves, one of which has flowers at the end
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
Species:
A. chapadensis
Binomial name
Alstroemeria chapadensis

Alstroemeria chapadensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It has bell-shaped yellowish flowers, and is endemic to Brazil. The species was described in 1915.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Frederico Carlos Hoehne in 1915.[1]

Distribution

Alstroemeria chapadensis is native to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Mato Grosso, Brazil.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.[3]

Description

Alstroemeria chapadensis has underground storage organs.[2] The inflorescence is a cyme. The flowers are bell-shaped, and yellowish. The internal tepals are spotted. The fruit is a loculicidal capsule. The seeds are spherical, and covered with small protrusions.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Alstroemeria chapadensis Hoehne". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens.
  2. 1 2 "Alstroemeria chapadensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  3. 1 2 "Alstroemeria chapadensis Hoehne". Reflora.jbrj.gov.br. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Retrieved 29 July 2026.

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