| Alstroemerieae | |
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| Alstroemeria revoluta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Tribe: | Alstroemerieae Bernh |
| Genus | |
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(The monotypic genera Schickendantzia and Taltalia have been included within Alstroemeria, the monotypic Leontochir was included in Bomarea) | |
Alstroemerieae is the name of a tribe of monocotyledonous, herbaceous, perennial plants belonging to the Alstroemeriaceae family. They are native to Central and South America. They have very vivid flowers, relatively large and of various colors. Because of the beauty of their flowers, they are often used as ornamental plants and, especially, as cut flowers.[1][2][3]
The tribe consists of around 230 species distributed in two genera: Bomarea and Alstroemeria. Until a few years ago, this family was considered part of a broad circumscription of the Liliaceae, but DNA molecular analyses and phylogenetic analyses based on both molecular data as well as morphology and anatomy, have shown that they belong to a separate family.[4]
- ^ Sanso, A.M.; Xifreda, C.C. (2003), «Flora fanerogámica Argentina: fasciculo 85. 40b. Alstroemeriaceae», Cordoba, Argentina: ProFlora Conicet 14p.-. En Chromosome numbers, Anatomy and morphology, Keys. Geog 4. (broken link available at Internet Archive; see history, first version and latest version).
- ^ Xifreda, C.C.; Sanso, A.M. (1996), «Flora del valle de Lerma: Alstroemeriaceae Dumortier», Aportes Bot. Salta Ser. Flor 4 (7): 11p. (broken link available at Internet Archive; see history, first version and latest version).
- ^ Dimitri, M. 1987. Enciclopedia Argentina de Agricultura y Jardinería. Volume I. Descripción de plantas cultivadas. Editorial ACME S.A.C.I., Buenos Aires.
- ^ Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). «Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (Version 9, June 2008, and updated since)». Accessed on January 4, 2009.