Genus Bomarea (Noun)
Meaning
Large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Bomarea is a large genus of tropical American vines in the family Alstroemeriaceae with showy flowers that can be spotted or unspotted in varying colors.
- The genus Bomarea consists of around two hundred species, mostly vines, distributed throughout tropical America.
- Many species within the Bomarea genus are valued for their unique spotted flowers often found in tropical orchid arrangements.
- Due to its unique floral structure, the Bomarea genus can be confused with other genera, especially those with similar umbels like Alstroemeria or the Amaryllidaceae.
- Alstroemeriaceae family was reduced by some botanists to become a subfamily of the Liliaceae family but the Bomarea genus can also be found as part of both classifications.