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Salsilla
Ángela Patricia Rojas Cortés, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

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Salsilla

Bomarea edulis (Tussac) Herb.

Names

EnglishSalsilla
Dutch—
SpanishZarcilla
Chinese红花竹叶吊钟
Scientific nameBomarea edulis (Tussac) Herb.

About this species

Bomarea edulis, common name salsilla, is a species of flowering plant in the alstroemeria family Alstroemeriaceae, that is native to the tropics of Mexico and the United States. A deciduous climber growing to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) tall and wide, it has lanceolate leaves and clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of pink, yellow and green, with variable spotting, that are produced throughout the summer.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderLiliales
FamilyAlstroemeriaceae
GenusBomarea

In Suriname

11Records in Suriname
1951First record
2003Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini6

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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