Alstroemeria (Sturtevant, 1919)

• Accepted name : Alstroemeria ligtu

Alstroemeria haemantha Ruiz & Pav. Amaryllideae. Herb lily. Chile. The plant furnishes a farina from its roots.

• Accepted name : Alstroemeria ligtu

Alstroemeria ligtu Linn. Chile and the mountains of Peru. A farina is obtained from its roots. It is called in Peru lintu, in Chile utat. ^[1] Its roots furnish a palatable starch. ^[2]

1. ↑ Pickering, C. Chron. Hist. Pls. 661. 1879.
2. ↑ Mueller, P. Sel. Pls. 33. 1891. (A. pallida)

• Accepted name : Alstroemeria revoluta

Alstroemeria revoluta Ruiz & Pav. Chile. Its roots furnish a farina. ^[1]

1. ↑ Pickering, C. Chron. Hist. Pls. 661. 1879.

• Accepted name : Alstroemeria versicolor

Alstroemeria versicolor Ruiz & Pav. Chile. A farina is obtained from its roots. ^[1] In France it is an inmate of the flower garden.

1. ↑ Pickering, C. Chron. Hist. Pls. 661. 1879.