Bomarea

  • Filed As

    Alstromeriaceae
    Bomarea

  • Collector(s)

    W. M. A. Brooke 5976, 17 Jan 1950

  • Location

    Bolivia. Cochabamba. Choro. Above the Cocapata river about 100 miles N.W. of Cochabamba, across the Tunari range.

  • Habitat

    Lower and steeper slopes covered with forest, the rest pasture, cultivated at intervals. Good flora both flowering plants and ferns. From 12,000 ft. upwards, constant cloud or rain in summer, lifting occasionally.

  • Description

    Long stem climbing over large shrubs, flowers beautiful bright red shaped like a ball. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01091630

    Occurrence ID: 931bc551-a9bc-45e0-9277-fa4f9135f97d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Liliales

  • Family

    Alstroemeriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bomarea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Cochabamba

  • Locality

    Choro. Above the Cocapata river about 100 miles N.W. of Cochabamba, across the Tunari range.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3048 m. (10000 ft.)

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