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Bomarea torta

Botanic Family

Alstroemeriaceae

Author

(Kunth) Herbert

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• S. Ecuador
• N. Peru

Natural Habitats

• Montane areas
• disturbed cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Jun (Ecuador) Aug
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Jun (Ecuador)

Glabrous rhizomatous climbing vine. Leaves to 40mm x 5mm, numerous bracts. Umbels of pink & green flowers with large purple spots on the inside, green black-spotted sepals yellowish at base. Red fruit.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• kew