''Tecophilaea'' is a

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ous plants in the family

Tecophilaeaceae Tecophilaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. It consists of nine genera with a total of 27 species. The family has only recently been recognized by taxonomists. The APG IV system of 2016 (un ...

. There are two known species, both native to southern

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/ref> ''Tecophilaea'' was named for Tecophila Billotti, botanical artist and daughter of the Italian botanist Luigi Aloysius Colla of

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, who found this plant in 1836, credited with publishing the genus name after it had been suggested by Carlo Luigi Giuseppe Bertero. ;Species # '' Tecophilaea cyanocrocus'' - Santiago Province in Chile # '' Tecophilaea violiflora'' - Lima Province in Peru, Coquimbo + Santiago Provinces in Chile

References

Asparagales genera Flora of South America {{asparagales-stub