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Tecophilaea
Sign in to saveTecophilaea is a genus of cormous plants in the family Tecophilaeaceae. There are two known species, both native to southern South America.
Species
Long-leaved violet
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyTecophilaeaceae
Native toChile Central, Peru
Observations512
Observations recorded514
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 14
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Tecophilaeaceae
- Collections
- US, MO, F, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Peru, Chile, Perú
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tecophilaeaceae
- Image
- Tecophilaea violiflora Colla.jpg
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- taxon name
- Tecophilaea
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Tecophilaea
- Commons category
- Tecophilaea
- taxonomic type
- Tecophilaea violiflora
- taxon common name
- 智利秋水仙属
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Species
- Conservation
- Distribution
- References
Tecophilaea is a genus of cormous plants in the family Tecophilaeaceae. There are two known species, both native to southern South America.
==Description== ===Vegetative characteristics=== Tecophilaea are perennial, cormous herbs ===Generative characteristics=== The trilocular capsule fruit bears many seeds.
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