Bomarea ovata Mirb.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Alstroemeriaceae > Bomarea

Characteristics

A twining herb. It produces tubers. The stems are slender and smooth. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 12 cm long by 4 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The flowers are pink or red with green tips. The fruit are 1.5 cm across.
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It is a tropical plant. In Peru it grows at about 3,500 m above sea level.
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Edible fruits roots tubers
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63367-1
WFO ID wfo-0000761817
COL ID 68NM9
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Synonyms

Bomarea nobilis Alstroemeria macrocarpa Alstroemeria tomentosa Bomarea amoena Bomarea macrocarpa Bomarea ovata Bomarea polyphylla Bomarea punctata Bomarea tomentosa Bomarea variabilis Bomarea mooreana Bomarea simplex Bomarea subsessilis Bomarea villosa Alstroemeria densiflora Bomarea ovata var. nobilis Bomarea simplex var. acuminata Bomarea simplex var. furcata Bomarea ovata var. cavanillesiana Bomarea purpurea var. amoena Bomarea purpurea var. guancana Bomarea edulis var. ovata Bomarea variabilis var. simplex Alstroemeria ovata