|
Definition of Genus Alstroemeria
1. Noun. Genus of showy South American herbs with leafy stems; sometimes placed in family Alstroemeriaceae or in family Amaryllidaceae.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Alstroemeria, Alstroemeria Pelegrina, Lily Of The Incas, Peruvian Lily
Group relationships: Family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, Lily Family
Member holonyms: Alstroemeria, Alstroemeria Pelegrina, Lily Of The Incas, Peruvian Lily
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Alstroemeria
Literary usage of Genus Alstroemeria
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1874)
"In the genus Alstroemeria the two upper segments of the perianth differ generally
from the others, either in form or colour, во as to give the flower an ..."
2. Amaryllidaceae: Preceded by an Attempt to Arrange the Monocotyledonous by William Herbert (1837)
"... rightly understand the expression, that it is intended to indicate that the
sepals and petals are respectively uniform, witness the genus Alstroemeria. ..."