ON THIS PLANT
Alstroemeria pelegrina, the Peruvian lily, is a species of flowering plant in the large genus Alstroemeria of the family Alstroemeriaceae (Inca-lilies), part of the monocot order Liliales. It is the type-species of that genus, originally described by Linnaeus in 1762 as one of three species of Alstroemeria. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial endemic to Chile.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Alstroemeria
- Family
- Alstroemeriaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Peruvian-lily en Lily of the Incas en Parrot lily
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