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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.
The flower form is of the syndrome of specialization for hummingbird pollination. Insect pollinators include: Bombus dahlbomii (native species to southern South America) and Bombus terrestris and Bombus ruderatus (both of which are not native to southern South America, and, instead, invasive). [3] [4]
The native Flora of southern Chile. This category follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, which defines "southern Chile" as comprising the Aysén Region, Los Lagos Region, and Magallanes Region; and places it within "southern South America".
Alstroemeria (/ ˌ æ l s t r ɪ ˈ m ɪər i ə /), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America, although some have become naturalized in the United States, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Madeira and the Canary Islands.
The native Flora of Chile; Subcategories. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. Flora of northern Chile (42 P) Flora of ...
Very few plants can grow under this species. 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.
Nothofagus, also known as the southern beeches, is a genus of 43 species [3] of trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere in southern South America (Chile, Argentina) and east and southeast Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
It is native to Chile and Argentina in southern South America. ... It flowers in summer, with white, star-shaped scented flowers growing in terminal clusters. [2]