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Azorella selago Hook.f.

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Hook.f.
Hook.f.
1845
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Azorella selago

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selago

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Azorella selago Hook.f.

Stems and branches close-set, ascending to erect, often forming globular masses up to ± 1 m. diam., disintegrating below into mass of dead parts; living stems up to ± 15 cm. long. Lvs alt., appressed, closely imbricate. Lamina coriac., bright green, up to c. 10 mm. long, on broad membr. sheathing petioles ± 5 mm. long; convex on dorsal surface, with a few long hairs on concave ventral surface; 3-5-partite to petiole, segs spreading, oblong-triangular, acute, us. with long slender apiculus. Umbels (1)-2-3-fld on very short peduncles, sunk among terminal lvs. Involucral bracts linear, subacute to acute. Calyx-teeth broadly triangular, acute. Petals pale rose, c. twice length calyx-teeth. Fr. ovoid, with persistent, elongate, clavate styles. Mericarps slightly compressed distinctly 5-ribbed.

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Azorella selago Hook.f.
Azorella selago Hook.f.
Azorella selago Hook.f.
Azorella selago Hook.f.

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Azorella selago Hook.f.
Australia

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1 January 2000
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