Bomarea ceratophora

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Bomarea ceratophora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Bomarea
Species:
B. ceratophora
Binomial name
Bomarea ceratophora
Neuendorf

Bomarea ceratophora is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is known from only two collections. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mogollón, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Bomarea ceratophora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T42787A10748315. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42787A10748315.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.