''Hamadryas'' is a genus of flowering, perennial herbs in the family

Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin "little frog", from "frog") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ''Ranunculus'' (600 species), ''Delphinium' ...

. It is found in the southernmost regions of Chile and Argentina, as well as the

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, predominantly in alpine and sub-alpine habitats. The range of one species, '' Hamadryas delfinii'', extends north into

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. The five identified species are * '' Hamadryas argentea'' *''Hamadryas delfinii'' *''Hamadryas kingii'' *''Hamadryas magellanica'' *''Hamadryas sempervivoides''

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Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae genera {{Ranunculales-stub