Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria
Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria aurea)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Alstroemeriaceae
Tribe:	Alstroemerieae
Genus:	Alstroemeria L.
Type species
Alstroemeria pelegrina L.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Alstremeria, alternative spelling Ligtu Adans. Lilavia Raf. Priopetalon Raf. Schickendantzia Pax Taltalia Ehr.Bayer

Alstroemeria (/ˌælstrɪˈmɪəriə/), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America, although some have become naturalized in the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Almost all of the species are restricted to one of two distinct centers of diversity; one in central Chile, the other in eastern Brazil. Species of Alstroemeria from Chile are winter-growing plants, while those of Brazil are summer growing. All are long-lived perennials except A. graminea, a diminutive annual from the Atacama Desert of Chile.