Luzuriagaceae

Luzuriaga radicans

The Luzuriageae are a tribe in the family of alstroemeria plants ( Alstroemeriaceae ) from the order of lily -like ( Liliales ) with only two genera and five species. Their range extends from the north of South America to the Falkland Islands, but only in a few, disjoint, ie distributed widely separated areas.

Description

There are upright or klimmende, perennial herbaceous plants or shrubs upright or klimmende. They often form rhizomes. The alternate and distichous arranged leaves are simple. Petioles are present or absent. The underside of the linealischen, lanceolate or ovate leaf blade is directed upward ( resupinat ).

The flowers are borne singly or in end- to axillary zymösen inflorescences. The relatively small radial symmetry blooms are triple. The six free bracts are alike and monochrome ( perianth ). There are six free, fertile stamens present. Three carpels are fused into a superior ovaries.

Are formed berries.

Systematics and distribution

The tribe has a disjoint area in the Southern Hemisphere. Drymophila comes only in Australia, including Tasmania. In the genus Luzuriaga two species have a distribution area of Peru to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands; a type is native to New Guinea.

The genus Luzuriaga were formerly classified in the family of Smilacaceae and Drymophila in the Convallariaceae or Liliaceae. The molecular genetic studies in the last ten years have meant that the family boundaries within the order of the lily -like ( Liliales ) have dramatically shifted. The species of the former family Luzuriagaceae Lotsy were incorporated into the family of Alstroemeriaceae and demoted to tribe Luzuriageae. The Tribe Luzuriageae was set up in May 1874 by Andrey Nikolayevich Beketov in exchange bot, 2, p 210.

In the tribe Luzuriageae there are only two genera with five species:

• Drymophila R.Br.: It is native only to Australia in the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. There are upright, not climbing, perennial herbaceous plants. Your style is deeply divided. Two types: Drymophila cyanocarpa R.Br.: It thrives in cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania.
• Drymophila moorei Baker: Their home ranges from northern New South Wales to Queensland.

• Luzuriaga laxifolia Hallier f: It is native to New Guinea.
• Luzuriaga polyphylla ( Hook. ) Macbr. It is native to southern South America.
• Luzuriaga radicans Ruiz & Pav: It is native to southern South America.

Note: There is also a species of bird Drymophila Swainson 1824 in the family Antbirds ( Thamnophilidae ).

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• The Luzuriageae in the family of Alstroemeriaceae in APWebsite. (Section Description and systematics)
• The Luzuriagaceae at DELTA family by L. Watson & MJ Dallwitz. - Here my four genera. ( Description section )