Chile -PMacD

[johnw]

Just in from Philip.

johnw

[johnw]

More from PMD and Maria G today.

Ourisia fragrans

Oxalis enneaphylla

Philesia magellanica

and 2 still to be identified.

johnw

[ichristie]

Hi John, thanks for the super pictures from such a wonderful area. I think picture 5 is Oreopolus glacialis or used to be Cruikshanksia,  cheers Ian the Christie Kind.

[moricais]

Fo the last photo I propose Cruckshanksia hymenodon var. hymenodon

[Gerdk]

Cruckshanksia hymenodon var. hymenodon has yellow flowers but striking rose coloured ' bracts ' (I am not sure if these are real bracts).
I am for Oreopolus glacialis also.
Isn't pic 4 the same plant as shown for Calandrinia affinis? There are also hybrids affinis x colchaguensis mentioned for places where these species grow side by side.

Gerd

[johnw]

Thanks so much Ian, moricais and Gerd. I have passed this info along to the group in Chile.

johnw - where the snow has started - 15cm to come - and wind. Rain tomorrow.

[johnw]

A note this evening from P.

"John, Ian is correct in his ID of the Oreopolus. Here's another tricky one, plus no flower (first photo).

Tomorrow I go seaching for Anemone hepaticifolia, would you ask Ian if anyone has ever collected the thing? Philip"

Second note near midnight.

"It was frigid at the top of Bariloche and I feared being blown off the mountain in the fierce wind. On the way down on the ski lift we played a game of trying to guess who of those ascending would freeze first. Many were ill prepared. My hands were so cold I couldn't bring myself to bend down and collect a bit of the Oxalis. Cheers , Philip"

Photo 2 Perezia sp.
Photo 3 Ranunculus semiverticillatus

Enjoy

johnw

[johnw]

And saving the best from P. for last.

Photo #4  - Viola canobarbata

johnw

[Gerdk]

The unknown plant is a Barneoudia species (Ranunculaceae) -
a striking plant with large white or yellow sessile flowers.

Gorgeous picture of Viola canobarbata!

Gerd

[ichristie]

Hi again wow just breathtaking, what a joy to see these pictures and to read about this adventure I myself have felt the wind, extreme cold and the hailstones in Wild Patagonia. I knw one or two people who grow the Oreopolus in the U/K plus a few other plants from Chile,  cheers Ian the Christie Kind.

[johnw]

Thanks Gerd. I have passed the information along to P.

johnw

[johnw]

More from Philip today. Anemone and 2 Cheatanthera (spelling?) edit by Maggi : Chaetanthera
johnw

Anemone hepaticifolia
 Chaetanthera sp. possibly revoluta
 Chaetanthera villosa

[johnw]

And three more.

Chlorea alpina
Perezia pilifera
 Arucarias

More promised to arrive tonight.

johnw

[maggiepie]

Wonderful pics John, I am getting such a great education in these forums.
My favourites are
Viola canobarbata, Oxalis enneaphylla, Perezia pilifera and and 

[Lvandelft]

Just found this thread.
So many interesting plants there in Chile, John. Thanks for showing!
BTW. I believe that Perezia possibly pilifera is the same picture as Perezia pilifera,
so I presume the name pilifera is the right one??