gorgojo

Curculigo scorzonerifolia (Lam.) Baker belongs to the Hypoxidaceae family and is commonly referred to as gorgojo. It is found in locations such as Boyacá, Santa María, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and other areas in Colombia and surrounding regions. The species has a wide distribution that includes parts of Central and South America, such as Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., and Mexico Gulf. The species was first described in 1878.