Luzuriaga marginata
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Luzuriaga marginata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Alstroemeriaceae |
Genus: | Luzuriaga |
Species: | L. marginata
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Binomial name | |
Luzuriaga marginata | |
Synonyms | |
Callixene magellanica Raeusch. |
Luzuriaga marginata, commonly known as almond flower,[2] is a woody vine that is native to the southern parts of Chile and Argentina as well as the Falkland Islands.[3] In Chile, it is distributed along the southern regions, from Los Ríos to Magallanes.[4] Plants grow to 3 metres high and have pale, glossy green leaves that are up to 22 mm long. Perfumed flowers about 20 mm in diameter are produced in the leaf axils in summer.[3] These are followed by dark purple berries that are up to 10 mm in diameter.[3]
References
- ^ "Luzuriaga marginata (Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2014 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
- ^ Davies, T.H.; McAdam, J.H. (1989). Wild flowers of the Falkland Islands: a fully illustrated introduction to the main species and a guide to their identification. Bluntisham Books. ISBN 978-1-871999-00-6.
- ^ a b c "Luzuriaga marginata". The AGS online Plant Encyclopaedia. Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro; Alarcón, Diego; Baeza, Carlos; Cavieres, Lohengrin; Finot, Víctor L.; Fuentes, Nicol; Kiessling, Andrea; Mihoc, Maritza; Pauchard, Aníbal; Ruiz, Eduardo; Sanchez, Paulina; Marticorena, Alicia; Rodriguez, Roberto; Marticorena, Clodomiro. "Catalogue of the vascular plants of Chile". Gayana. Botánica. 75 (1): 1–430. doi:10.4067/S0717-66432018000100001. ISSN 0717-6643.