Luzuriaga marginata

Luzuriaga marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Genus: Luzuriaga
Species: L. marginata
Binomial name
Luzuriaga marginata
(Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f.[1]
Synonyms

Callixene magellanica Raeusch.
Callixene marginata (Gaertn.) Lam.
Callixene marginata Juss.
Enargea marginata Gaertn.

Luzuriaga marginata, commonly known as almond flower,[2] is a woody vine that is native to the southern parts of Chile and Argentina as well as the Falkland Islands.[3] Plants grow to 3 metres high and have pale, glossy green leaves that are up to 22 mm long. Perfumed flowers about 20 mm in diameter are produced in the leaf axils in summer.[3] These are followed by dark purple berries that are up to 10 mm in diameter.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Luzuriaga marginata (Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2014 – via The Plant List.
  2. ↑ Davies, T.H.; McAdam, J.H. (1989). Wild flowers of the Falkland Islands: a fully illustrated introduction to the main species and a guide to their identification. Bluntisham Books. ISBN 978-1-871999-00-6.
  3. 1 2 3 "Luzuriaga marginata". The AGS online Plant Encyclopaedia. Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 28 May 2014.


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