Alstroemeria ligtu

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Read about Alstroemeria ligtu in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Alstroemeria ligtu, Linn. Fl.-et. 1½-2 ft.: Lvs. 20-30, thin, the lowermost becoming lanceolate, 2-3 in. long: fls. 1½ in. long, in a nearly or quite simple umbel, whitish, lilac or pale red, streaked purple, the inner segms. often obtuse. Var. púlchra, Baker (A. pulchra, Sims, B.M. 2421. A. Flós-Márlinii, Ker, B.R. 731. A. bicolor, L.B.C. 15:1497), has narrower and longer Lvs., and all the segms. acute or cuspidate. Chile. Common and variable in cult. A. Hookeri, Lodd., is a form of A. Ligtu. The A. Ligtu of B.M. 125 is A. caryophyllea, Jacq., with long-clawed, very unequal segms. in two sets or lips, red and red- striped. Brazil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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