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Bomarea crassifolia

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

Baker

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• disturbed forest
• cloud forest edge

Flowering Times

• Jun
• Aug (Peru) Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Nov (Colombia) Apr
• May
• Oct (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• May
• Jul (Colombia)

Rhizomatou liana to 8m with leaves to 75mm x 25mm. Orange or greenish-purple flowers, pink sepals with green apex, petals green inside & tinted purple outside. White fruit.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• NYBG
• Kew
• HVAA