Alstroemeria pygmaea

Alstroemeria pygmaea, also known as the peruvian lily, is a species of small monocotyledonous plant in the genus Alstroemeria, and in the family Alstroemeriaceae. A. pygaea was described by William Herbert in 1837.^[2] The species leaves are a gray-green color with one deep yellow flowers. The leaves stems are narrow and are twisted at the base with thick tuberous roots.^[3]

Alstroemeria pygmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Alstroemeriaceae
Genus:	Alstroemeria
Species:	A. pygmaea
Binomial name
Alstroemeria pygmaea Herb.
Synonyms[1]
Schickendantzia pygmaea (Herb.) Speg. Schickendantzia hieronymi Pax Alstroemeria ligtu var. pygmaea (Herb.) Kuntze

Distribution

A. pygmaea is found in South America, from Peru to NW Argentina. They live at an elevation of 3500 meters to 4420 meters.^[4][5]