1. large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae; [syn: Bomarea, genus Bomarea]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Bomarea
n 1: large genus of tropical American vines having showy often
spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family
Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae [syn:
Bomarea, genus Bomarea]