Alstroemeria psittacina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Genus: | Alstroemeria |
| Species: | A. psittacina
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| Alstroemeria psittacina Lehm. | |
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Alstroemeria psittacina, with the common names Peruvian lily, parrot flower, parrot lily, lily of the Incas, princess lily and New Zealand Christmas bell.[a] It is found in cerrado and pantanal vegetation in Brazil and Argentina.
Description
Alstroemeria psittacina is a perennial herb with underground
Distribution
It is native to Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay but widely cultivated as an ornamental and escaped into the wild in Australia (New South Wales and Norfolk Island), New Zealand, Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the southeastern United States (eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida).[1]
Cultivation
Alstroemeria psittacina is cultivated as an ornamental plant by plant nurseries, for use in temperate gardens, such as in California.
It is a popular ornamental plant in
See also
Notes
- syn. Alstroemeria cf. psittacina Lehm., Alstroemeria pulchella L.f. is cited as a misapplied name of this plant.[2]
References
- ^ a b Alstroemeria psittacina. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Xifreda, Darwiniana 31:321-325 (1992) in FloraBase, the Western Australian Flora
- ^ Flora of North America, Vol. 26 Page 200 Alstroemeria pulchella Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 206. 1782.
- Pott, A.; Pott, V.J. (1994). Plantas do Pantanal. (Plants of Pantanal) (in Portuguese). ISBN 85-85007-36-2
External links
- "Alstroemeria psittacina". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- FloraBase, the Western Australian Flora: Alstroemeria psittacina
- Plant Viruses Online: Alstroemeria mosaic potyvirus
- USDA Plants Profile: Alstroemeria psittacina
- Assis, M.C.de (2001). Alstroemeria L. (Alstroemeriaceae) do Brasil: 1–165. Tese de Doutorado, Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo.
- Camargo de Assis, M. (2012). Alstroemeriaceae na região sul do Brasil. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 1117–1132.
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