Calceolaria, also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower, or slipperwort, is a genus of plants in the family Calceolariaceae, sometimes classified in Scrophulariaceae by some authors. This genus consists of about 388 species of shrubs, lianas and herbs, and the geographical range extends from Patagonia to central Mexico, with its distribution centre in Andean region. Calceolaria species have usually yellow or orange flowers, which can have red or purple spots. The Calceolaria Herbeohybrida group, also called C. herbeohybrida Voss, is a group of ornamental hybrids known only in cultivation, called florists' slipperwort.
Freziera tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Huertea is a genus of plant in family Tapisciaceae. It is native to central and south America. Species include:
Anguloa uniflora, commonly known as the swaddled babies orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is the type species of its genus.
Bletia catenulata is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Pleurothallis cordata is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It grows from western South America to Venezuela.
Restrepia contorta, the twisted restrepia, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to western South America.
Rodriguezia lanceolata is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is found in St. Vincent, Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Suriname, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
Scaphyglottis conferta is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is endemic to Peru.
Sobralia dichotoma, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Greigia sphacelata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is endemic to Chile. It is distributed between the Maule and Los Lagos regions. It produces edible fruits, known as 'chupones'.
Pitcairnia paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Bolivia.
Tillandsia capillaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to southern and western South America.
Tillandsia virescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. This species is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It was first described in 1802.
Tillandsia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is endemic to Peru, first described by Ruiz and Pavón in 1802.
Carludovica palmata is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyclanthaceae. It is not a true palm, but its leaves are very similar compared to the leaves of some true palms, for example, to Chelyocarpus ulei. Unlike several true palms, C. palmata does not develop a woody trunk. Its female flowers have large stigmas, and its male flowers have a lot of pollen.
Gaiadendron is a genus of parasitic shrubs or trees in the family Loranthaceae. It solely comprises the species Gaiadendron punctatum, which is found in North and South America.
Rhynchotheca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Geraniaceae. Its native range is Ecuador to Peru.
Tristerix verticillatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Loranthaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
