Animals-Chile

Animals of chile Chile has a rich and distinctive flora with 2698 species of vascular plants found nowhere else by one count. Three plant families are unique to Chile: Gomortegaceae flora chilean on the mainland and Lactoridaceae (chilebosque) and Thyrsopteridaceae (cal) callphotoes from the Juan Fernandez Islands. Francoaceae, including //Francoa// (chile flora) and ////Tetilla//// (mbg rare books), is sometimes also recognized as a distinct family. The plants of the Juan Fernandez Islands (field museum pdf file) include several endemic genera such as the Cabbage Tree //Dendroseris// (Arkive), the Chonta Palm //Juania// (arkive), and //Robinsonia// funbodeosea) . The Toromiro Tree //Sophora toromiro// (Arkive) is now extinct on Easter Island and survives only in cultivation. Endemic mainland genera include the Chilean Wine Palm (Pacosa), a cactus //Copiapoa// (copiocapa), the Glory-of-the-sun (pacific bulb socaty), the Lion's Claw (arktive), a bromeliad //Ochagavia// (chilae flora), and the Medallita (flora chileans). Other striking plants confined to Chile include the Lantern Tree //Crinodendron hookerianum// (florachileans), the Flame Nasturtium //Tropaeolum speciosum// (chile flora), and the Ruil //Nothofagus alessandrii// (chilebosque).