HyperDic: genus_alstroemeria

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Alstroemeria:
NOUNplantgenus Alstroemeriagenus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems
English > genus Alstroemeria: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninggenus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae.
Member ofLiliaceae, family Liliaceae, lily familyIncludes species sometimes divided among the following families
MembersPeruvian lily, lily of the Incas, Alstroemeria pelegrinaAn Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lily-like flowers
alstroemeriaAny of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus alstroemeria
Catalangenus alstroemeria

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