| Azorella aretioides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Azorella |
| Species: | A. aretioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Azorella aretioides (Kunth) Willd. ex DC. | |
Azorella aretioides is a species of flowering plant in the genus Azorella found in Colombia and Ecuador. Azorella aretioides var. elongata is a variety of the species, also found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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