Alstroemeria pygmaea

Alstroemeria pygmaea is a species of monocotyledonous plant in the genus Alstroemeria, and in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It was described by William Herbert in 1837.[1]

Alstroemeria pygmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Alstroemeria
Species:
A. pygmaea
Binomial name
Alstroemeria pygmaea
Synonyms

Schickendantzia pygmaea (Herb.) Speg. Schickendantzia hieronymi Pax Alstroemeria ligtu pygmaea

Distribution

A. pygmaea is found in South America, from Peru to NW Argentina.[2]

References
  1. "Catalogue of life".
  2. Roskov, Y.; Kunze, T.; Orrell, T.; Abucay, L.; Paglinawan, L.; Culham, A.; Bailly, N.; Kirk, P.; Bourgoin, T.; Baillargeon, G.; Decock, W.; De Wever, A.; Didžiulis, V., eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.

Further reading
  • Herb., 1837. In: Amaryllidaceae : 100
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