Tecophilaeaceae

E853795

Tecophilaeaceae is a small family of flowering monocots in the order Asparagales, comprising mainly bulbous or rhizomatous herbaceous plants often grown for their ornamental, brightly colored flowers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
belongsToClade core Asparagales
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots NERFINISHED
class Liliopsida NERFINISHED
contains Conanthera NERFINISHED
Cyanastrum NERFINISHED
Cyanella NERFINISHED
Eremiolirion NERFINISHED
Kabuyea NERFINISHED
Odontostomum NERFINISHED
Tecophilaea NERFINISHED
Urospatha NERFINISHED
Walleria
Zephyra NERFINISHED
describedBy John Gilbert Baker NERFINISHED
describedInYear 1877
division Magnoliophyta
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
flowerType bisexual
fruitType capsule
hasCharacteristic brightly colored flowers
hasCommonTrait geophytic habit
hasGrowthForm herbaceous
hasLanguageName de:Tecophilaeaceae
en:Tecophilaeaceae
es:Tecofiláceas
fr:Tecophilaeaceae
hasUndergroundOrgan bulb
rhizome
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal
leafType simple
nativeTo Africa
Mediterranean region
South America
western North America NERFINISHED
order Asparagales NERFINISHED
ovaryPosition superior
perianthParts 6
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
recognizedBySystem APG III NERFINISHED
APG IV NERFINISHED
stamenNumber 6
taxonRank family
typeGenus Tecophilaea NERFINISHED
usedAs ornamental plants

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Asparagales includesFamily Tecophilaeaceae