Volcanic Rosettes and Pumice Mountains: Andean Condors Part 2 (Chile)

In this video - a follow-up to the previous episode featuring Andean Condors and Mountains of Antuco, Chile - we see how the high dry cold elevations of the Andes mountains of Southern Chile affect the plant life, producing evolutionary forms such as leaf hairs and short squat rosettes of leaves.

Plants featured in this episode include :
Azorella prolifera. Apiaceae
Pozoa volcanica, Apiaceae
Diplolepis, Apocynacea
Chaetanthera villosa Asteraceae
Leucheria sp. Asteraceae
Mutisia oligodon, Asteraceae
Senecio filaginoides, Asteraceae
Blechnum microphyllum, Blechnaceae
Phacelia secunda, Boraginaceae
Maihuenia poeppigii, Cactaceae
Ephedra chilensis, Ephedraceae
Euphorbia collina, Euphorbiaceae
Adesmia sp. Fabaceae
Adesmia boronioides, Fabaceae
Cytisus striatus, Fabaceae
Balbisia gracilis, Francoaceae
Hydrangea serratifolia, Hydrangeaceae
Sisyrinchium, Iridaceae
Montiopsis sp., Montiaceae
Oenothera stricta, Onagraceae
Erythranthe, Phrymaceae
Ourisia microphylla, Plantaginaceae
Chusquea sp., Poaceae
Cortaderia sp., Poaceae
Pappostipa speciosa, Poaceae
Lysimachia amoena, Primulaceae
Orites myrtoideus, Proteaceae
Cheilanthes glauca, Pteridaceae
Discaria chacaye, Rhamnaceae
Acaena sp., Rosaceae
Margyricarpus pinnatus, Rosaceae
Rosa rubiginosa, Rosaceae
Nierembergia sp. , Solanaceae
Diostea juncea, Verbenaceae
Viola farkasiana, Violaceae

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