Alstroemeria
Pl. Alströmeria, 8. 1762.
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Lloydia serotina var. serotina Tulipa sylvestris Alstroemeria pulchella | Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey Barbara Alongi Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey |
Herbs, perennial, from fascicles of fusiform tubers. Stems mostly simple; fertile stems to 1 m or more; sterile stems shorter, more leafy. Leaves alternate; petiole often twisted so as to invert leaf; blade parallel-veined, linear to ovate, margins entire. Inflorescences terminal, umbellate [or 1-flowered]. Flowers slightly zygomorphic; tepals 6, distinct, red, orange, purple, green, or white, frequently spotted, to 5 cm; stamens 6, inserted on perianth base, declinate, usually unequal; ovary inferior; style slender; stigma 3-lobed, filiform. Fruits capsular, 3-valved, dehiscence loculicidal.
Distribution
Introduced; North America, South America
Discussion
Species ca. 60 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"broad" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.