Tecophilaea

Tecophilaea cyanocrocus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Tecophilaeaceae
Genus:
Species: T. cyanocrocus – T. violiflora

Name

Tecophilaea Bertero ex Colla, Herb. Pedem. 5: 447 (1836).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Distrepta Miers, Trav. Chile 2: 529 (1826), nom. inval.
    • Poeppigia Kunze ex Rchb., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 212a (1828), nom. inval.
    • Phyganthus Poepp. & Endl., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 2: 71 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Peru.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Chile Central.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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