Alstroemeriaceae
Bomarea

Bomarea brachysepala Benth.

First published in Pl. Hartw.: 157 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Ecuador to N. Peru. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Harling, G. & Neuendorf, M. (2003). Alstroemeriaceae. Flora of Ecuador 200: 1-118. Botanical Institute, University of Göteborg, Riksmuseum, Stockholm.
  • Hofreiter, A. (2006). Revision of Bomarea subgenus Sphaerine (Alstroemeriaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 24: 117-141.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hofreiter, A. (2006). Revision of Bomarea subgenus Sphaerine (Alstroemeriaceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 24: 117-141.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2002 André [4611bis] Ecuador K000400915 Type Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Hartweg [855] Peru K000400913 Type Yes
Aug 1, 2002 Hartweg [855] Peru K000400914 Type Yes
Lewis, G.P. [3681] Ecuador K002778387 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4856] Ecuador K002778384 Yes
Prieto, F. [P 209] Ecuador K002778382 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [2968] Ecuador K002778386 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4856] Ecuador K002778383 Yes
Lehmann, F.C. [4856] Ecuador K002778385 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0