Azorella

Genus of plants

Azorella
Azorella compacta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Azorelloideae
Genus: Azorella
Lam.
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]
  • Apleura Phil.
  • Azorellopsis H.Wolff
  • Chamitis Banks ex Gaertn.
  • Fragosa Ruiz & Pav.
  • Huanaca Cav.
  • Kirkophytum (Harms) Allan
  • Laretia Gillies & Hook.
  • Lechleria Phil.
  • Mulinum Pers.
  • Pectophytum Kunth
  • Schizeilema Domin
  • Stilbocarpa (Hook.f.) Decne. & Planch.
  • Trisciadium Phil.

Azorella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, native to South America, New Zealand, southeastern Australia, and the islands of the Southern Ocean.[1]

They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mountains and subantarctic coasts; with great age they may form rounded mounds of foliage up to 1 m high but are usually less than 10 cm high. Several species are grown as ornamental plants in rock gardens.[citation needed]

Species

As of December 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 58 species:[1]

  • Azorella acaulis (Cav.) Drude
  • Azorella albovaginata (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella allanii (Cheeseman) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella ameghinoi Speg.
  • Azorella andina (Phil.) Drude
  • Azorella aretioides (Kunth) Willd. ex DC.
  • Azorella biloba (Schltdl.) Wedd.
  • Azorella boelckei (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella burkartii (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella cockaynei Diels
  • Azorella colensoi (Domin) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella compacta Phil.
  • Azorella corymbosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Azorella crassipes Phil.
  • Azorella crenata (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Azorella cryptantha (Clos) Reiche
  • Azorella cuatrecasasii Mathias & Constance
  • Azorella diapensioides A.Gray
  • Azorella diversifolia Clos
  • Azorella echegarayi (Hieron.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella exigua (Hook.f.) Drude
  • Azorella filamentosa Lam.
  • Azorella fragosea (F.Muell.) Druce
  • Azorella fuegiana Speg.
  • Azorella haastii (Hook.f.) Drude
  • Azorella hallei (Skottsb.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella hookeri Drude
  • Azorella hydrocotyloides (Hook.f.) Kirk
  • Azorella julianii Mathias & Constance
  • Azorella lyallii (J.B.Armstr.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella lycopodioides Gaudich.
  • Azorella macquariensis Orchard
  • Azorella madreporica Clos
  • Azorella microphylla (Cav.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella monantha Clos
  • Azorella monteroi S.Martínez & Constance
  • Azorella multifida (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Azorella nitens Petrie
  • Azorella nivalis Phil.
  • Azorella pallida (Kirk) Kirk
  • Azorella patagonica Speg.
  • Azorella pedunculata (Spreng.) Mathias & Constance
  • Azorella polaris (Hombr. & Jacquinot) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella prolifera (Cav.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella pulvinata Wedd.
  • Azorella ranunculus d'Urv.
  • Azorella robusta (Kirk) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella roughii (Hook.f.) Kirk
  • Azorella ruizii G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella schizeilema G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella selago Hook.f.
  • Azorella spinosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
  • Azorella triacantha (Griseb.) Mart.Fernández & C.I.Calviño
  • Azorella trifoliolata Clos
  • Azorella trifurcata (Gaertn.) Pers.
  • Azorella trisecta (H.Wolff) Mart.Fernández & C.I.Calviño
  • Azorella ulicina (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella valentini (Speg.) Mart.Fernández & C.I.Calviño
  • Azorella on Macquarie Island
    Azorella on Macquarie Island
  • Flowers of Azorella monantha
    Flowers of Azorella monantha

References

  1. ^ a b c "Azorella Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Azorella


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