Azara

Azara dentata, Central Chile

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Salicaceae
Tribus: Flacourtieae
Genus:
Species: A. alpina – A. celastrina – A. dentata – A. integrifolia – A. intermedia – A. lanceolata – A. microphylla – A. petiolaris – A. salicifolia – A. serrata – A. uruguayensis

Name

Azara Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 79, t. 36 (1794).

  • Type species: Azara serrata Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. Prodr. 79, t. 36 (1794).

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Arechavaletaia Speg., Anales Soc. Ci. Argent. 47: 9 (1898).
    • Myrtophyllum Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 36(I): 604 (1863), nom. rej.
    • Staphylorhodos Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 35(II): 321 (1862).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Australasia
    • Regional: New Zealand
      • New Zealand South (introduced).
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia.
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil Southeast, Brazil South.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South, Juan Fernández Islands, Uruguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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