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Myrcianthes Coquimbensis
''Myrcianthes coquimbensis'', commonly called lucumillo, is an evergreen shrub of the genus ''Myrcianthes'' of the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the Coquimbo Region of Chile and is considered to be endangered. Produces an edible fruit. Description ''Myrcianthes coquimbensis'' is a small rounded, aromatic, dense shrub growing to a height of about 1.5 metres (5 feet). The leaves are short-stalked, evergreen, oval or elliptical, with entire margins that are often downrolled. They are leathery with bluntly rounded tips, and are long and wide. The lateral veins are nearly perpendicular to the central vein. The small flowers either grow singly or in groups of three, the central one being sessile and the side ones having short stalks. The five petals are white and there is a boss of protruding stamens. The fruit is a edible fleshy berry containing one or two seeds and is topped by the remains of the five persistent sepals. The fruit has a diameter of and turns red when ripe. Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrcianthes
''Myrcianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. in LatinTropicos, ''Myrcianthes'' O. Berg /ref> They are native to and , the , and southern |
Heliotropium Stenophyllum
''Heliotropium stenophyllum'' is a species of plant in the family Boraginaceae. It is endemic to Chile. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...s are semi-desert coastal areas of Northern Chile, in the 3 and 4 Region. References * ChileflorHeliotropium stenophyllum stenophyllum Endemic flora of Chile Vulnerable plants {{Asterid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemic Flora Of Chile
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, the Cape sugarbird is found exclusively in southwestern South Africa and is therefore said to be ''endemic'' to that particular part of the world. An endemic species can be also be referred to as an ''endemism'' or in scientific literature as an ''endemite''. For example '' Cytisus aeolicus'' is an endemite of the Italian flora. '' Adzharia renschi'' was once believed to be an endemite of the Caucasus, but it was later discovered to be a non-indigenous species from South America belonging to a different genus. The extreme opposite of an endemic species is one with a cosmopolitan distribution, having a global or widespread range. A rare alternative term for a species that is endemic is "precinctive", which applies to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenia Calycina
''Eugenia calycina'', also known as savannah cherry, field cherry, Jabuti cherry, Grão de galo, cerejinha, cereja do cerrado, pitanga-vermelha, red pitanga, cherry of the Cerrado, and ca-ajaboti, is a flowering shrub in the family Myrtaceae. The specific epithet (''calycina'') comes from Latin ''calycinus'', meaning having a notable calyx. Distribution ''Eugenia calycina'' is native to Brazil, including but not exclusive to the states of Goiás, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Paraná. It grows wild in savannahs and fields up to in elevation, especially in drier areas. Description ''Eugenia calycina'' grows up to in height, although is normally between . The narrow, coriaceous leaves are evergreen and elliptic in shape. The flowers are pinkish-white with four round petals. They arise to new settlements on the side or edge among the stalks and measure in length. The oblong fruit is dark red to purple when ripe and measures in length and in width. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pouteria Splendens
''Pouteria splendens'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the coastal areas of Central Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... Due to the current rates of habitat loss, a recent study proposed to reclassify this species as Endangered.Morales et al. (2015). Combining Niche Modelling, Land-Use Change, and Genetic Information to Assess the Conservation Status of Pouteria splendens Populations in Central Chile. International Journal of Ecology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/612194 Produces an edible fruit similar to that of lucuma fruit. References Flora of Chile splendens Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrceugenia Obtusa
''Myrceugenia obtusa'', also known as raran, is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile from Coquimbo to Cautin (31 to 38°S). It grows mainly in the coastal mountains on moist sites. Description It is an evergreen small tree or shrub that measures up to 8 m (26 ft) tall, greyish bark, newly shoots are reddish and hairy, opposite and leathery leaves with the entire margin, and elliptical to aovate shaped, acute, obtuse and roundish apex. The leaves are 1.3 cm long and 0.6-2.5 cm wide, dark green above and pale green below, glabrous or somewhat pubescent. They possess glands that look like dots. The flowers are hermaphrodite, solitary and axillary, 4 sepals fused at the base and 4 with free petals. The stamen are very numerous: they vary 90-190 and 4–8 mm long, a style about 5–7 mm long. The fruit is a globose berry, black when mature. Within it there are 3-4 seeds about 4–5 mm long. Cultivation and uses It is planted as an ornamental tree in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyachyrus Poeppigii
''Polyachyrus poeppigii'' is a species in the family Asteraceae The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae w ... that has segmented leaves. References Bibliography * {{Taxonbar, from=Q22286491 Nassauvieae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahia Ambrosioides
''Bahia ambrosioides'' is a South American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Chile including the Juan Fernández Islands.Zuloaga, F. O., O. Morrone, M. J. Belgrano, C. Marticorena & E. Marchesi. (eds.) 2008. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur (Argentina, Sur de Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107(1): i–xcvi, 1–983; 107(2): i–xx, 985–2286; 107(3): i–xxi, 2287–3348. References Bahia (plant), ambrosioides Flora of Chile Plants described in 1816 {{Asteroideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxalis Gigantea
''Oxalis gigantea'' is an ''Oxalis'' species found in Regions Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... It was first described in 1845. ''Oxalis gigantea'' is a shrub pollinated by hummingbirds. It is also called and in Spanish. References External links * * gigantea {{Oxalidales-stub Flora of Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually entire (i.e., without a toothed margin). The flowers have a base number of five petals, though in several genera, the petals are minute or absent. The stamens are usually very conspicuous, brightly coloured, and numerous. Evolutionary history Scientists hypothesize that the family Myrtaceae arose between 60 and 56 million years ago (Mya) during the Paleocene era. Pollen fossils have been sourced to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. The breakup of Gondwana during the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 Mya) geographically isolated disjunct taxa and allowed for rapid speciation; i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridgesia
''Bridgesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae. The sole species, ''Bridgesia incisifolia'', is a shrub native to South America in Chile. ''Bridgesia'' W.J.Hooker & Arnott (a rejected name) is a synonym (taxonomy), synonym of the Phytolaccaceae genus ''Ercilla (plant), Ercilla''. ''Bridgesia'' Backeb. is an invalid synonym of the cactus, Cactaceae genus ''Rebutia''. References Chilebosque: ''Bridgesia incisifolia'' (pdf file) * Index Nominum Genericorum (enter ''Bridgesia'' in search box) Monotypic Sapindaceae genera Sapindaceae Flora of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elqui Province
Elqui Province ( es, Provincia de Elqui) is a province in the Chilean region of Coquimbo (IV). The provincial capital is the city of Coquimbo. Geography and demography According to the 2012 census by the National Statistics Institute (''INE''), the province spans an area of and had a population of 442,999 inhabitants, giving it a population density of . It is the ninth most populated province in the country. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 28.3% (80,613 persons). Municipalities in the province of Elqui * Andacollo *Coquimbo *La Higuera * La Serena *Paihuano *Vicuña Elqui Valley wine region See also * Elqui River The Elqui River starts in the west Andes and flows into the Pacific Ocean near the Chilean city of La Serena. It is a wine and pisco producing area. Vicuña, the main town of the middle valley, was the home of Nobel Laureate poet Gabriela Mist ... References {{Authority control Provinces of Coquimbo Region Provinces of Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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