Lapageria rosea Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Philesiaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Lapageria rosea, WDS 34079--Chile. Reserva Nac. Los Queules. 15 Feb 2013. DSC01158 (23).JPG
Family
Philesiaceae
Genus
Lapageria
Specific Epithet
rosea
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
2/14/2013
Location
Chile, Maule, Cauquenes
-35.980000, -72.688889
Location Remarks
Comuna Pelluhue, Reserva Nacional Los Queules, more or less level terrain between road and Quebrada Ramadillas; tall fores with Nothofagus dominant. 391 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Vine in understory, perianth pink to red with dull white spots within, fruits green, pulp white, "copihue". The national flower of Chile.
