Bomarea brachysepala

Bomarea brachysepala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Bomarea
Species: B. brachysepala
Binomial name
Bomarea brachysepala
Benth.
Synonyms

Bomarea podopetala Baker

Bomarea brachysepala is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to Peru and Ecuador.[1] It grows in mountain forest habitat in the Andes. It is threatened by destruction of habitat caused by deforestation and mining.[2]

Sources

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Mogollón, H. and N. Pitman. 2003. Bomarea brachysepala. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. Downloaded on 01 July 2013.


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