| Common name: | Peruvian lily, lily of the Incas, San Martín flower |
| Botanical name: | Alstroemeria |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae or lily family. This very large family contains about 3,700 species in 250 genera, it is generally cosmopolitan, but certain groups are limited distribution. Some authors consider Alstroemeriaceae as a distinct family of 4 genera and around 150 species. |
| Origin: | South America, particularly Chile and Peru. |
| Description: | A perennial herbaceous plant with fleshy, tuberous roots. They have twisted lanceolate leaves, irregular trumpet-shaped flowers borne on thin, leafy stems. |
Lemon
| Applications: | Ornamental flower bouquets / cut flowers. |
| Allergens: | Tuliposide A, the biosynthetic precursor of allergenic lactone tulipalin A has been detected in many species of Alstroemeria and Bomarea Mirb. Alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone. |
| Allergy: | Allergic contact with the fingertip dermatitis It is caused by contact with recently damaged plants and bulbs, and results in a condition known as tulip fingers. The first reports of cases of allergic contact dermatitis caused by Alstroemeria species appeared in the early 1970s. Gardeners, florists, and homemakers are most at risk. Typically, patients are florists with red, thickened, divided, and tender fingertips on both hands. Airborne contact dermatitis has also been reported. This may reflect sensitivity to sesquiterpene lactone. More unusually, alstroemeria has been observed to cause depigmentation. A florist developed a feeling of tightness in the throat, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, urticariaand facial angioedema attributable to exposure to alstroemeria. For most patients, allergy leads to a career change. |
| Cross reactions: | Bomarea, Dioscorea hispida, Erythronium, Gagea, Fritillaria and at least one species of onion. |
| Other information: | Wear nitrile gloves. |
| Patch test: | Plants "as is", Tulipalin A, alpha-methylene-gamma-butyrolactone, sesquiterpene lactones. |
Positive patch test
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