alstrœmeria
(ælstr{obar}ˈmɪərɪə)
[mod.L., f. the name of Claude Alstrœmer, Swedish naturalist (1736–96): see -ia1.]
A plant of the genus of tropical American amaryllidaceous plants so named, esp. cultivated for their flowers.
| 1791 Bot. Mag. IV. 125 Striped-Flower'd Alstrœmeria... We treat it, and successfully, as a stone plant. 1833 Penny Cycl. I. 447/2 Gaily-marked flowers called Alstromerias. 1882 Garden 30 Sept. 292/3 Alstrœmerias are real gems, and should be in every garden. 1961 Amateur Gardening 2 Dec. 4 Alstrœmerias..with their azalea-like colours and flower heads, are good middle-border plants. |