Clematicissus striata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Vitales |
Family: | Vitaceae |
Genus: | Clematicissus |
Species: | C. striata |
Binomial name | |
Clematicissus striata (Ruiz & Pav.) Lombardi | |
Synonyms | |
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Clematicissus striata is a species of climbing plant in the family Vitaceae. [1] The plant is found in south-central Chile (Coquimbo to Magallanes regions), [2] Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. It has a woody stem that looks reddish as it ages. Its leaves are composed by five folioles in a palmated shape.
Mitraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species Mitraria coccinea.
Francoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Francoaceae, which consists of herbaceous perennials endemic to Chile. Plants may grow up to one metre high and produce basal clumps of round, deeply lobed, dark green, fuzzy leaves with winged leafstalks. Compact racemes of small, cup-shaped flowers, which are pink with red markings, appear in summer and early fall.
Tapeinia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae. The genus name is derived from the Greek word tapeinos, meaning "low". The single species, Tapeinia pumila, is native to Southern Chile and Argentina.
Greigia sphacelata is a plant species in the genus Greigia. This species is endemic to Chile. It is distributed between the Maule and Los Lagos regions. It produces edible fruits, known as 'chupones'.
Francoa appendiculata is a species of herb in the Francoaceae family endemic to Chile.
Myrosmodes nervosa is a species of orchid in the genus Myrosmodes. It is endemic to northern Chile, where it is distributed from the Arica y Parinacota and Antofagasta regions.
Luzuriaga marginata, commonly known as almond flower, is a woody vine that is native to the southern parts of Chile and Argentina as well as the Falkland Islands. In Chile, it is distributed along the southern regions, from Los Ríos to Magallanes. Plants grow to 3 metres high and have pale, glossy green leaves that are up to 22 mm long. Perfumed flowers about 20 mm in diameter are produced in the leaf axils in summer. These are followed by dark purple berries that are up to 10 mm in diameter.
Pasithea caerulea is a species of herb in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Peru and Chile in South America and is the only species in the monotypic genus Pasithea.P. caerulea is the only species of the family that is native to Chile, where it is distributed between the Antofagasta and Los Lagos regions.
Escallonia pulverulenta is an evergreen shrub in the family Escalloniaceae. It is endemic to the coastal and inner valleys of Central Chile, from 5–1,200 metres (16–3,937 ft) above sea level.
Bomarea salsilla is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae, native to Chile. It is distributed between the Valparaíso and Araucanía regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Sisyrinchium pearcei is a species of plant from the family Iridaceae. This species is endemic to Southern Chile.
Dioscorea variifolia is a species of plant in the family Dioscoreaceae. It is a perennial climbing herb endemic to Chile, distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions.
Alstroemeria versicolor is a species of plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan and Araucanía regions.
Alstroemeria revoluta is a species of plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Valparaíso and Araucanía regions.
Luzuriaga polyphylla is a flowering plant species endemic to Chile. It is a vine distributed from the Maule to Magallanes regions.
Gavilea araucana is a species of orchid. It is native to Chile and Argentina.
Viola portalesia is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae. It is endemic to Chile.
Alstroemeria graminea is a species of flowering plant in the family Alstroemeriaceae. It is an annual herb endemic to Chile, inhabiting the northern regions of Antofagasta and Atacama.
Rhodolirium andicola is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a pernnial herb native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is distributed between the Maule and Los Lagos regions.
Berberis chilensis is a species of flowering plant endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions.