Biology:Alstroemeria pygmaea
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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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. pygmaea
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| Binomial name | |
| Alstroemeria pygmaea Herb.
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Alstroemeria pygmaea, also known as the peruvian lily, is a species of small monocotyledonous plant in the genus Alstroemeria, and in the family Alstroemeriaceae. A. pygaea was described by William Herbert in 1837.[2] The species leaves are a gray-green color with one deep yellow flowers. The leaves stems are narrow and are twisted at the base with thick tuberous roots.[3]
Distribution
A. pygmaea is found in South America, from Peru to NW Argentina. They live at an elevation of 3500 meters to 4420 meters.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Alstroemeria pygmaea Herb.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:62602-1.
- ↑ "Catalogue of life". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/6108794df2cac0063e80dc55e8a72f02/synonym/1e2c5dea75708df6de67a3d5837f8910.
- ↑ Leeth, Frederick (2016-09-18). "Alstroemeria pygmaea ( Peruvian lily )" (in en-US). https://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/alstroemeria-pygmaea-peruvian-lily/.
- ↑ Roskov, Y.; Kunze, T.; Orrell, T. et al., eds (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK.. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9764925.
- ↑ "Home" (in en). https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/.
Further reading
- Herb., 1837. In: Amaryllidaceae : 100
Wikidata ☰ Q15537869 entry
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