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s in the family

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, native to South America, New Zealand, southeastern Australia, and the islands of the

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. 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

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Species

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Azorella acaulis ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Cav.) Drude *'' Azorella albovaginata'' (Gillies & Hook.) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''

Azorella allanii ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Cheeseman) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *'' Azorella ameghinoi'' Speg. *''

Azorella andina ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Phil.) Drude *'' Azorella aretioides'' (Kunth) Willd. ex DC. *''

Azorella biloba ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Schltdl.) Wedd. *''

Azorella boelckei ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''

Azorella burkartii ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Mathias & Constance) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *'' Azorella cockaynei'' Diels *''

Azorella colensoi ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Domin) G.M.Plunkett & A.N.Nicolas *''

Azorella compacta __NOTOC__ Yareta or llareta (in Spanish), known scientifically as ''Azorella compacta'', (historically ''Azorella yareta'') is a velvety, chartreuse cushion plant in the family Apiaceae which is native to South America. It grows in the Puna gras ...

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Azorella corymbosa ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. *''

Azorella crassipes ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' Phil. *''

Azorella crenata ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. *''

Azorella cryptantha ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' (Clos) Reiche *''

Azorella cuatrecasasii ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' Mathias & Constance *''

Azorella diapensioides ''Azorella diapensioides'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Azorella'' found in Peru and Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country fea ...

'' 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 ''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. They are low-growing dwarf mat-forming plants growing in high exposure on mo ...

'' 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

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3312753 Apiaceae genera Taxa named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck