Codonorchis lessonii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Orchidaceae |
Subfamily: | Orchidoideae |
Genus: | Codonorchis |
Species: | C. lessonii |
Binomial name | |
Codonorchis lessonii (Brongn.) Lindl. | |
Codonorchis lessonii is a species of orchid. [1] This species is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is found between the Maule and Magallanes regions. [2] Its common names in English include Palomita Orchid [3] ( palomita means "little dove" in Spanish) and Dog Orchid. [1]
Mitraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species Mitraria coccinea.
Clematicissus striata is a species of climbing plant in the family Vitaceae. The plant is found in south-central Chile, 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.
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.
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.
Chloraea volkmannii is a species of orchid. This species is endemic to Chile where it is found in the Bio Bio and Araucanía regions.
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 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.
Gavilea araucana is a species of orchid. It is native to Chile and Argentina.
Zephyra compacta is a species of flowering plant in the family Tecophilaeaceae, being one of the two species in the genus Zephyra alongside Zephyra elegans. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile and it is found in the northern regions of Atacama and Coquimbo.
Viola rubella is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae. It is endemic to southern Chile, distributed between the Biobío and Los Lagos regions.
Miersia chilensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is a perennial herb endemic to Chile, distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions. It is a diploid species with a karyotype of 2n=20, which is larger than other species of the genus (2n=12).
Asplenium trilobum is a species of epiphytic fern in the family Aspleniaceae. It is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is distributed between the Biobío and Aysén regions.
Hymenophyllum cruentum is a species of epiphytic fern. It is native to Chile and Argentina. In Chile, it is distributed between the Maule and Magallanes regions and also in the Juan Fernández Islands.
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.
Chloraea bletioides is a species of orchid. It is endemic to Chile where it is distributed between the Valparaíso and Ñuble regions.
Berberis chilensis is a species of flowering plant endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions.