Luzuriaga (plant)

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Luzuriaga
Almond Flower (3260590301).jpg
Luzuriaga marginata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Tribe: Luzuriageae
Genus: Luzuriaga
Ruiz & Pav. 1802
Type species
Luzuriaga radicans
Synonyms [1]
  • EnargeaBanks ex Gaertn.
  • CallixeneComm. ex Juss.
  • CalcoaSalisb.

Luzuriaga is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is native to New Zealand, Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Species

Image [1] [6] NameDistribution
Almond Flower (3260590301).jpg Luzuriaga marginata (Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f. - almond flowerSouthern Chile, Southern Argentina, Falkland Islands
Luzuriaga parviflora Lantern Berry Ulva Island.JPG Luzuriaga parviflora (Hook.f.) Kunth New Zealand
Luzuriaga polyphylla.jpg Luzuriaga polyphylla (Hook.f.) J.F.Macbr.Southern Chile
Luzuriaga radicans.jpg Luzuriaga radicans Ruiz & Pav.Southern Chile, Southern Argentina
Formerly included [1]

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