| Isoetes araucaniana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Isoetales |
| Family: | Isoetaceae |
| Genus: | Isoetes |
| Species: | I. araucaniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Isoetes araucaniana Macluf & Hickey | |
Isoetes araucaniana is a species of aquatic lycophyte in the family Isoetaceae. [1] It is endemic to Chile, distributed between the Biobio and Araucania regions. [2] It was discovered in Nahuelbuta National Park. [3]
Isoetes, commonly known as the quillworts, is a genus of lycopod. It is the only living genus in the family Isoetaceae and order Isoetales. There are currently 192 recognized species, with a cosmopolitan distribution mostly in aquatic habitats but with the individual species often scarce to rare. Species virtually identical to modern quillworts have existed since the Jurassic epoch, though the timing of the origin of modern Isoetes is subject to considerable uncertainty.
Berberis microphylla, common name box-leaved barberry and Magellan barberry, in Spanish calafate and michay and other names, is an evergreen shrub, with simple, shiny box-like leaves. The calafate is native to southern Argentina and Chile and is a symbol of Patagonia. Berberis microphylla should not be confused with Mahonia microphylla, native to China.
Mitraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, comprising the sole species Mitraria coccinea.
Peumus boldus, commonly known as boldo, is a species of tree in the family Monimiaceae and the only species in the genus Peumus. It is endemic to the central region of Chile, between 33° and 40° southern latitude. Boldo has also been introduced to Europe and North Africa, though it is not often seen outside botanical gardens.
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.
Philesia is a South American genus of flowering plants in the family Philesiaceae first described as a genus in 1789.
Sophora cassioides is a legume tree endemic to central and southern Chile. It is one of the two species of Sophora endemic to continental Chile along with Sophora macrocarpa.
Bahia ambrosioides is a South American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Chile including the Juan Fernández Islands.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Azorella monteroi is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to southern Chile in the Biobío and Araucanía 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).
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