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Tecophilaea violiflora
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tecophilaea violiflora is a perennial,[3] tuberous[1] herb[4] in the family Tecophilaeaceae native to Peru and Chile.[1]
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Tecophilaea violiflora is a perennial,[3] tuberous[1] herb[5][4] with 1–3[5] lanceolate, 8–20cm long, and 8–13mm wide leaves.[6]
Generative characteristics
The capsule fruit bears small black seeds.[7]
Taxonomy
It was validly published by Luigi Aloysius Colla in 1836[8][1] based on previous work by Carlo Luigi Giuseppe Bertero.[9][1] The type specimen was collected by Carlo L.G. Bertero.[9] It is the type species of its genus.[10]
Etymology
The specific epithet violiflora is derived from the genus Viola and from the Latin flos or floris meaning flower, referring to flowers that resemble those of Viola.[11]
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Ecology
Habitat
In Chile, it occurs in relict coastal forests and temperate forests.[12]
References
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