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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]
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.
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.
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.
Boquila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lardizabalaceae, endemic to temperate forests of central and southern Chile and Argentina. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Boquila trifoliolata, locally known as voqui blanco or pilpil in its native range, [2] and sometimes referred as the chameleon vine since a recent report on leaf mimicry.
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 ...
Growing to 8 m (26 ft) tall by 200–350 mm (0.66–1.15 ft) broad, Chusquea culeou forms a substantial clump of greenery. It has hairy lanceolate leaves with a spine on their end, and its flower is a whisk of light brown colour.