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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.
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.
Pyrolirion, commonly known as fire lilies or flame lilies, is a small genus of herbaceous, bulb-forming South American plants in the Amaryllis family, native to Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Description
The native Flora of Chile Subcategories. This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total. ... Pages in category "Flora of Chile" The following 200 ...
The specific name hookerianum honours William Jackson Hooker, an English botanist who studied many Chilean plants. The genus Crinodendron is a small one, containing only four species, the other two (not generally cultivated in the U.K.) being C. tucumanum Lillo, a 25m tree native to Argentina, and the Brazilian C. brasiliense Reitz & L.B.sm. [3]
Gunnera tinctoria, known as giant rhubarb, [2] Chilean rhubarb, or nalca, is a flowering plant species native to southern Chile and neighboring zones in Argentina.It is unrelated to rhubarb, as the two plants belong to different orders, but looks similar from a distance and has similar culinary uses.
Gevuina is a genus of either 1 or 3 species of the family Proteaceae.In some classifications, Gevuinia is recognised with three species: one endemic to Australia (Gevuina bleasdalei), another to New Guinea (Gevuina papuana), and one species in Chile (Gevuina avellana).
The green or yellow flowers are borne on spikes which resemble a medieval mace, and stand up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high. Spreading by offsets, Puya chilensis can colonise large areas over time. Growth is slow and plants may take 20 years or more to flower.