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The native flora of Chile is characterized by a higher degree of endemism and relatively fewer species compared to the flora of other countries of South America. A classification of this flora necessitates its division into at least three general zones: the desert provinces of the north, Central Chile , and the humid regions of the south.
A. Abrotanella emarginata; Abrotanella trilobata; Acaena alpina; Acaena antarctica; Acaena lucida; Acrisione denticulata; Adesmia aspera; Adesmia elegans; Adesmia ...
Lapageria is a genus of flowering plants with only one known species, Lapageria rosea, commonly known as Chilean bellflower or copihue (co‑pee‑wueh, from Mapudungun kopiwe). [2] Lapageria rosea is endemic to Chile and it is the national flower of this country.
Other notable species are the nalca or Chilean rhubarb (Gunnera tinctoria) and the ferns Lophosoria quadripinnata and Parablechnum cordatum. Chile's national flower, the copihue (Lapageria rosea) is a pioneer species that grows in disturbed areas of the Valdivian rain forest. The maximum plant species richness is found at latitudes 40 to 43° S ...
Neltuma chilensis (formerly Prosopis chilensis) is a species of tree in the genus Prosopis, belonging to the family Fabaceae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in parts of central Chile, southern Peru, Bolivia, and Andean (northwestern) Argentina. [4]
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Eccremocarpus scaber, the Chilean glory-flower or Chilean glory creeper, [2] is a species of perennial plant in the family Bignoniaceae. [1] [3] It is found in Chile. [4]
Luma apiculata, the Chilean myrtle, arrayán or temu, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, at 33 to 45° south latitude. Growing to 10–15 m (33–49 ft) tall and wide, it is a vigorous, bushy, evergreen tree with fragrant flowers.