アルストロメリア ユリズイセン 百合水仙
[b][i]Alstroemeria[/i][/b], also known as Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of ornamental [[flower]]ing plants in the [i]Alstroemeriaceae[/i] family, native to South America.

Alstroemeria flowers are visually similar to [[lily (flower)|lilies]], but have striking differences. They have six petals, three outer petals and three inner petals, two of which point upward; there are also six curved stamens. The inner petals are narrower and almost always spotted or streaked; in some species, only the two upward-pointing petals are spotted or streaked. Alstroemeria flowers come in a wide variety of colors, including red, orange, yellow, shades of green, purple, pink, and white.

Despite the common name Lily of the Incas and some visual similarity, they are not [[lily (flower)|true lilies]] and should not be tagged as such.

h4. Examples
* !asset #23830433: Inflorescence
* !asset #23830493: Flower
* !post #865040
* !post #6700088

h4. See also
* [[Amaryllis (flower)|]]
* [[Hemerocallis]]
* [[Lily (flower)|]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Alstroemeria":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstroemeria
* "Wikipedia: Alstroemeriaceae":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alstroemeriaceae
alstroemeria (flower)