Tecophilaeaceae is a
family
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s, placed in the
order Asparagales
Asparagales (asparagoid lilies) are a diverse order of flowering plants in the monocots. Under the APG IV system of flowering plant classification, Asparagales are the largest order of monocots with 14 families, 1,122 genera, and about 36,00 ...
of the
monocot
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s.
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 (unchanged from the
1998
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,
2003
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, and
2009
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versions) does recognize this family.
The family then includes over half a dozen genera, with only a few dozen species, occurring in
Africa
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, in western
South America
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and western
North America
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. This circumscription includes the genus ''
Cyanastrum'', which sometimes has been treated as a separate family
Cyanastraceae.
Genera
The following genera are recognised:
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Conanthera''
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Cyanastrum''
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Cyanella''
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Eremiolirion''
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Kabuyea''
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Odontostomum''
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Tecophilaea''
*''
Walleria''
*''
Zephyra''
References
External links
Tecophilaeaceae
in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards).
The families of flowering plants
descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.'' Version: Version: 27 April 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
links at CSDL, Texas
and mor
links at CSDL, TexasTecophilaeaceae of Chile, por Chileflora
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Asparagales families