Ephedra chilensis | |
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Ephedra chilensis in Cerro Manquehue, Metropolitan region, Chile | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Gnetophyta |
Class: | Gnetopsida |
Order: | Ephedrales |
Family: | Ephedraceae |
Genus: | Ephedra |
Species: | E. chilensis |
Binomial name | |
Ephedra chilensis | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Ephedra chilensis, also known as pingo-pingo, is a species of plant in the division Gnetophyta. It is native to Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. In Chile, it is distributed between the Arica and Parinacota region and the Araucania region. [2]
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.
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.
Berberis valdiviana is a species of flowering plant in the barberry family Berberidaceae. It is an evergreen shrub endemic to Chile, where it is locally known as clen or espina en cruz. It is distributed between the Santiago Metropolitan and Los Ríos regions. The Latin specific name valdiviana refers to the Valdivia Province of Chile. It has simple, dark green, pointed leaves, glossy on the upper surfaces, up to 8.5 cm (3.3 in) long. The flowers, which appear in May, are grouped in hanging racemes. Individual flowers are orange, 5–8 mm (0.2–0.3 in) across, and are followed by purplish fruits. It is grown as an ornamental plant, but is not suitable for colder regions.
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.
Pilea elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Chile, inhabiting the Biobio, Araucanía and Los Ríos 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.
Olsynium biflorum is a species of plant from the family Iridaceae. It is native to Argentina and Chile.
Peperomia coquimbensis is a species of epiphytic plant in the family Piperaceae. This species is endemic to Northern Chile where it is found in the Coquimbo Region, particularly in the Bosque de Fray Jorge National Park.
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.
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 portalesia is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae. It is endemic to Chile.
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).
Berberis chilensis is a species of flowering plant endemic to Chile, where it is distributed between the Coquimbo and Araucanía regions.