Azorella

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]

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

See text.

Synonyms

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.

Species include:[1]

  • Azorella albovaginata (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella ameghinoi Speg.
  • Azorella aretioides (Kunth) Willd. ex DC.
  • Azorella atacamensis G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • 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 concolor Rendle
  • 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 echinus (DC.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella exigua (Hook.f.) Drude
  • Azorella filamentosa Lam.
  • Azorella fragosea (F.Muell.) Druce
  • Azorella fuegiana Speg.
  • Azorella glacialis Phil.
  • Azorella haastii (Hook.f.) Drude
  • Azorella hallei (Skottsb.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella hookeri Drude
  • 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 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 trifoliolata Clos
  • Azorella trifurcata (Gaertn.) Pers.
  • Azorella ulicina (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas
  • Azorella on Macquarie Island
  • Flowers of Azorella monantha

References
  1. "Azorella Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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