Tecophilaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. 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, 2003, and 2009 versions) does recognize this family. The family then includes over half a dozen genera, with only a few dozen species, occurring in Africa, in western South America and western North America. This circumscription includes the genus Cyanastrum, which sometimes has been treated as a separate family Cyanastraceae.
Genera The following genera are recognised: Conanthera Cyanastrum Cyanella Eremiolirion Kabuyea Odontostomum Tecophilaea Walleria Zephyra
References
External links Tecophilaeaceae, Cyanastraceae 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 more links at CSDL, Texas Tecophilaeaceae of Chile, por Chileflora