Being the only member of the genus [i]Lapageria[/i], the [i]Lapageria rosea[/i] is flower species endemic to [[Chile]], being their national flower. Also know as [b]Chilean bellflower[/b], it's common name [b]copihue[/b] derives from the [[mapuche|mapudungun]] language.

This bellflower is an evergreen climbing plant which grows in humid and rainy climates, being common around the Chilean Coast Range and its color range can go from [[red flower|red]], [[pink flower|pink]] and white [[white flower|white]]. As national flower and endemic species it is an important iconography in the chilean culture.
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