Evaluation of the horticultural traits of genus Alstroemeria and genus Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae)

Authors

YUKIKO KASHIHARA
KOICHI SHINODA
NAHO MURATA
HAJIME ARAKI
YOICHIRO HOSHINO

DOI

10.3906/bot-1010-96

Abstract

We investigated the flower characteristics of 7 Alstroemeriaceae plants - 5 Alstroemeria L. species and 2 Bomarea Mirb. species. The flower and tepal sizes, and tepal colours were compared. The flower shape in Alstroemeria psittacina Lehm. was found to be similar to that in Bomarea coccinea (Ruiz & Pav.) Baker. The length/width ratio of B. salsilla (L.) Mirb. was intermediate compared with that of the other species. These preliminary data will be useful in selecting wild species in order to examine interspecific or intergeneric hybridisations in the breeding of Alstroemeriaceae plants.

Keywords

Alstroemeria, Alstroemeriaceae, Bomarea, flower characteristics

First Page

239

Last Page

245

Recommended Citation

KASHIHARA, YUKIKO; SHINODA, KOICHI; MURATA, NAHO; ARAKI, HAJIME; and HOSHINO, YOICHIRO (2011) "Evaluation of the horticultural traits of genus Alstroemeria and genus Bomarea (Alstroemeriaceae)," Turkish Journal of Botany: Vol. 35: No. 2, Article 10. https://doi.org/10.3906/bot-1010-96
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/botany/vol35/iss2/10