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Alstroemeria

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Etymology

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The genus was named after the Swedish baron Clas Alströmer (1736–1794), a friend of Linnaeus.

Proper noun

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Alstroemeria f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Alstroemeriaceae – certain South American flowering plants (Peruvian lilies).

References

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