Bomarea brachysepala

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Bomarea brachysepala
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Bomarea
Species:
B. brachysepala
Binomial name
Bomarea brachysepala
Synonyms [2]

Bomarea podopetalaBaker

Bomarea brachysepala is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to Peru and Ecuador. [2] It grows in mountain forest habitat in the Andes. It is threatened by destruction of habitat caused by deforestation and mining. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mogollón, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Bomarea brachysepala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T42786A10748168. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42786A10748168.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families