Tecophilaea cyanocrocus (Chilean Blue Crocus)

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family: Liliaceae / Tecophilaeaceae

The genus Tecophilaea consists of two species, both are said to be extinct in the wild.

This species, Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, has been rediscovered.

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Here are some photos of this stunning plant:

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one of the beautiful photographes

[Surroundx]

Maunder, Mike et al. (2001). The genetic status and conservation management of two cultivated bulb species extinct in the wild: Tecophilaea cyanocrocus (Chile) and Tulipa sprengeri (Turkey). Conservation Genetics 2(3): 193-201. [Abstract]