Luzuriaga marginata
Luzuriaga marginata (Gaertn.) Benth. & Hook.f.
Luzuriaga marginata is a woody vine native to southern Argentina, southern Chile, and the Falkland Islands. It grows up to 3 metres in height, with glossy green leaves and perfumed flowers that bloom in summer. The plant produces dark purple berries following flowering.
Description
Luzuriaga marginata, commonly called almond flower, is a member of the Alstroemeriaceae family. It is found in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands, with a distribution in Chile from the Los Ríos region to Magallanes. The leaves are pale and glossy, reaching up to 22 mm in length. Flowers, approximately 20 mm in diameter, appear in the leaf axils during summer and are followed by dark purple berries up to 10 mm in size. The species was first described in 1883 by Benth. & Hook.f., based on the original work by Gaertn.
Distribution
Argentina South · Chile South · Falkland Is.
Synonyms
Callixene magellanicaCallixene marginataEnargea marginataCallixene marginata
