Tecophilaea
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 herbsGenerative characteristics
The trilocular capsule fruit bears many seeds.Taxonomy
It was validly published by Luigi [Aloysius Colla] in 1836 based on previous work by Carlo Luigi [Giuseppe Bertero]. The type species is Tecophilaea violiflora. It is the type genus of its family TecophilaeaceaeEtymology
The genus Tecophilaea was named after the botanical artist Tecophila Billotti, the daughter of the Italian botanist Luigi Aloysius Colla, who published the genus.Species
Species| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
| Tecophilaea cyanocrocus | Santiago Province in Chile | |
| Tecophilaea violiflora | Lima Province in Peru, Coquimbo + Santiago Provinces in Chile |