genus bomarea

Noun
  1. Large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers;
    Sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae (synset 112440097)
    is a type of: liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
    member holonym:
    • bomarea edulis, salsilla - tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America
    • bomarea salsilla, salsilla - tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia
    belongs to: amaryllidaceae, amaryllis family, family amaryllidaceae - snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
    same as: bomarea

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