Tecophilaea
Tecophilaea 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
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Article
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.