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Bomarea
Sign in to saveBomarea 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 ornamental plants.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderLiliales
- FamilyAlstroemeriaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Alstroemerieae
- Image
- Bomarea Southern Ecuador.jpg
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- Category:Bomarea
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Habitat
- Pollination and seed dispersal
- As invasive plants
- References
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 ornamental plants.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== Bomarea are terrestrial, erect or scandent herbs with resuspinate leaves. ===Generative characteristics=== The bisexual flowers have a campanulate to funnel-shaped perianth with free tepals.