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Bomarea patinii

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

Baker

Propagation

D.S.

Common Names

• Cimarrona (Colombia)

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• N. Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest
• disturbed forest
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Dec (Colombia) Feb (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Jul
• Sep (Colombia)

Herbaceous tuberous twiner to 3m, pubescent stems. Leaves to 180mm x 55mm, pubescent beneath. Racemes with80=110 flowerswith bracts to 80mm x 29mm, pubescent beneath, flowers spotted brown with bractoles to 23mm x 7mm, calyx to 60mm long, red outer tepals, corolla to 80mm long, yellow-red inner tepals with dark spots. Red fruit capsule 30mm diameter.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Huxley 1992
• P & R 1997
• Mobot
• RHS A-Z
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• ResearchGate