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Bomarea purpurea

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

(Ruiz & Pavon) Herbert

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Shrubland
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Jun
• Nov (Colombia) Apr
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Dec (Ecuador

Fruiting Times

Tuberous twining vine with glabrous or tomentulose stems to 6m. Glabrous or hirtellous leaves to 120mm x 40mm. Umbels with subtending leaves to 9mm x 5mm, 25 or more red flowers to 24mm long, outer tepals red outside, pale inside, inner tepals orange with a red stripe. Turbinate fruit

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew
• ResearchGate
• Mobot