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Bomarea suberecta

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

Gereau

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• W. Panama

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane rainforest

Flowering Times

• Aug
• Sep (Costa Rica) Feb
• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug (Panama)

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Oct
• Nov (Panama)

Rhizomatous erect or twining herb to 2m. Glabrous leaves to 153mm x 72mm. Umbels with 4-5 bracts to 20mm x 6mm, 35mm reddish-orange flowers, yellow inside, red tp orange sepals to 20mm x 7mm, yellow to orange petals 22mm x 10mm. Yellow fruit, red seeds

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew