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Bomarea carderi

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

Masters

Propagation

D.

Common Names

• Corta Pico (Colombia)

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Shrublands
• forest
• remnant forest
• disturbed rain forest

Flowering Times

• All year (Colombia)

Fruiting Times

• Apr
• May (Ecuador)

Tall twining rhizomatous liana to 7m. Leaves 230mm x 40mm. Pendent inflorescence of 80mm pink to red and green flowers spotted mauve, maroon spots on end of outer petals, inner petals pink with green & spotted maroon. Fruit green to yellow

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Herklots 1976
• Beckett 1990
• Huxley 1992
• Nicholls 1995
• P & R 1997
• Mobot
• Neotrop
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Jstor
• Smithsonian