Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae: Asparagales

Tecophilaeaceae

Cowley, E.J. & Brummitt, R.K. (2001) Tecophilaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(3)

Geerinck, D.J.L. & Malaisse,F.P. (2017) Tecophilaeaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the family

Tuberous herbs, glabrous. Leaves spirally arranged on erect stems (cauline, in Walleria), or arising directly from the topmost of a vertical stack of tubers or corms (basal, in Cyanastrum). Flowers bisexual, hypogynous; perianth segments 6, pale blue or occasionally white, stamens 6. Capsule 3-lobed.

Worldwide: 8 genera and 26 species, Turkey to Central Asia, Africa, South America, north to California.

Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Walleria J. Kirk	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Tecophilaeaceae
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Flora of Malawi: Tecophilaeaceae
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tecophilaeaceae
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tecophilaeaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Tecophilaeaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tecophilaeaceae
Wikipedia: Tecophilaeaceae
Plants of the World Online: Tecophilaeaceae
Tropicos: Tecophilaeaceae