Lapageria rosea
Lapageria is a genus of flowering plants with only one known species, Lapageria rosea, commonly known as Chilean bellflower or copihue (, from Mapudungun kopiwe). Lapageria rosea is endemic to Chile and it is the national flower of this country. It grows in forests in the southern part of Chile, being part of the Valdivian temperate rainforests ecoregion flora.
Species
Chilean bellflower
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderLiliales
- FamilyPhilesiaceae
Observations2,226
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24 sectionsContents
- Description
- Pollination
- Historical usage
- Etymology
- Botany
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Propagation
- Economic importance and uses
- Cultural importance
- Legends
- Literature
- Music
- Other uses
- Heraldry and vexillology
- Numismatics, notaphily, and painting
- [[Street name|Odonymy]] and toponymy
- Awards, trophies, and mascots
- Miscellany
- Gallery
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- References
- Bibliography
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Lapageria is a genus of flowering plants with only one known species, Lapageria rosea, commonly known as Chilean bellflower or copihue (, from Mapudungun kopiwe). Lapageria rosea is endemic to Chile and it is the national flower of this country. It grows in forests in the southern part of Chile, being part of the Valdivian temperate rainforests ecoregion flora.
Although the IUCN has not evaluated its conservation status, Lapageria rosea was officially declared "in serious danger of extinction" by the Chilean government in 1971. The copihue, which has inspired Mapuche legends and has been celebrated in both Chilean literature and music, was officially declared the national flower of Chile on February 24, 1977.