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Androsace

(Genus)

Overview

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Androsace is the second largest genus in the Primulaceae.1] It is a predominantly Arctic-alpine genus with many species in the Himalayas (where the genus originated), the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus, and the southern and central European mountain systems, particularly the Alps and the Pyrenees.

Recent molecular studies show that the genera Douglasia (found in north-western North America and easternmost Siberia), Pomatosace (an Himalayan endemic) and Vitaliana (a European endemic) belong within Androsace.[1][2]

Plants of this genus are sometimes known as rock jasmines or fairy candelabras and are widely cultivated by horticulturists for their dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. There are about 110 species.[3][4]

Species include:

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schneeweiss, G. M., et al. (2004). Complex biogeographic patterns in Androsace (Primulaceae) and related genera: Evidence from phylogenetic analyses of nuclear internal transcribed spacer and plastid trnL-F sequences. Systematic Biology 53:6 856-76.
  2. ^ Trift I., Anderberg A. A. and K?llersj? M. 2002. The monophyly of Primula (Primulaceae) evaluated by analysis of sequences from the chloroplast gene rbcL. Systematic Botany 27(2):396-407
  3. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  4. ^ Flora of China

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Taxonomy

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The Genus Androsace is further organized into finer groupings including:

References

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  1. ^ a b Schneeweiss, G. M., et al. (2004). Complex biogeographic patterns in Androsace (Primulaceae) and related genera: Evidence from phylogenetic analyses of nuclear internal transcribed spacer and plastid trnL-F sequences. Systematic Biology 53:6 856-76.
  2. ^ Trift I., Anderberg A. A. and K?llersj? M. 2002. The monophyly of Primula (Primulaceae) evaluated by analysis of sequences from the chloroplast gene rbcL. Systematic Botany 27(2):396-407
  3. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  4. ^ Flora of China

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:59:18