A classification of this flora necessitates its division into at least three general zones. It is not so much the quantity of plant species that counts it is estimated that chile has only about 5000 to 6000 different species, which makes it look poor compared to some tropical counterparts, like brazil, but the adaptability, uniqueness, and. Eti bioinformatics, multimedia interactive software 2006. The case of aristotelia chilensis molina stuntz and its. The first edition of arboreal flora of chile was published in bookform in 1984. Part 1 pdf 790 kb appendix and modifications for volumes 14. A large part of the diversity of the chilean flora is characterized by being only in the limits of our territory. Crinodendron hookerianum fue descrita por claude gay y publicado en flora chilena. This is a web version of a cdrom released by eti bioinformatics.
It is native to southern chile and adjacent valleys in argentina. The biodiversity of chile is rich and precious, and its animals and plants are valued highly throughout the world. Appendix and modifications for volumes 12 and 3 pdf 3. It is found from sea level to 700 meters 2300 feet above sea level. Gevuina is a genus of either 1 or 3 species of the family proteaceae.
Flora quenoa toromiro flora arborea juan fernandez palma chilena pitao queule tercera parte. This, the second edition, has been published as a cdrom, and has been significantly enhanced by the addition of colour figures, photographs and distribution maps for each species. Further south and getting to chiles austral area, you will find trees such as the oak, coigue evergreen, hazelnut, canelo winters bark, araucaria, and larch. The flora in chile is very distinctive and interesting, compared to the flora of other countries. Gevuina avellana chilean hazelnut, avellano chileno in spanish is an evergreen tree, up to 20 meters 65 feet tall. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. In some classifications, gevuinia is recognised with three species endemic to each of australia gevuina bleasdalei, new guinea gevuina papuana, and one species in chile and argentina gevuina avellana. Plots of the da ta are available from the authors on request and at. It is the only species currently classified in the genus gevuina. The state has created a network of national parks to protect the plants and animals in chiles fertile ecosystems.
Informe o publicacion no disponible en formato digital. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It provides you with the opportunity to learn about the chilean plants, their nutritional and medicinal properties, identify them, and to purchase seeds. Here you will find articles about the chilean flora. The native flora of chile is characterized by a higher degree of endemism and relatively fewer species compared to the flora of other countries of south america. Content may differ in form and is not being updated. Of its 5,100 species of flora and fauna, more than 2,500 are endemic that is, found nowhere else on earth.
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