Bomarea glaucescens Baker

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Alstroemeriaceae > Bomarea

Characteristics

A small herb. It grows 50 cm tall. The seeds are embedded is a sweet pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Common in wet montane areas, where it grows among Polylepis forests, on rocky slopes and especially near lakes. Also occurs in grassy montane areas, and in upper Andean forest. Found at elevations of 3,000-4,500 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in wet montane areas. It can be on rocky slopes, grassland areas and near lakes. It occurs between 3,000-4,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits roots tubers
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

Flower

Bomarea glaucescens flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Bomarea glaucescens flower picture by Lemaire Romain (cc-by-sa)
Bomarea glaucescens flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Bomarea glaucescens world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Ecuador, and Peru

Conservation status

Bomarea glaucescens threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63301-1
WFO ID wfo-0000761738
COL ID 5WNKS
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Wichuraea glaucescens Alstroemeria glaucescens Bomarea glaucescens Collania glauscencens Collania glaucescens