Androsace

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Androsace
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Androsace laevigata in Olympic National Park, United States
Scientific classification
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Androsace

Sections

Andraspis
Aretia

Subsection Aretia
Subsection Dicranothrix

Aizoidium
Douglasia[1]
Chamaejasme

Subsection Chamaejasmoidea
Subsection Villosae

Pseudoprimula
Vitaliana[1]

File:Androsace Distribution Map.svg

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Androsace is a genus in the family Primulaceae, second only to Primula in number of species.[2] 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.

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

Taxonomy

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) are nested within Androsace.[2][5] Phylogenetic studies have also demonstrated that the ancestor of Androsace first appeared about 35 Mya ago and was most probably an annual species.[6] Evolution towards the denser morphology of cushions took place two times independently in Asia and in Europe.[6]

Species

The Plant List recognises the following 170 species, including those formerly placed in Douglasia:[7]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Douglasia and Vitaliana were formerly treated as separate genera.
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  3. Jepson Manual Treatment
  4. Flora of China
  5. Trift I., Anderberg A. A. and Källersjö M. 2002. The monophyly of Primula (Primulaceae) evaluated by analysis of sequences from the chloroplast gene rbcL. Systematic Botany 27(2):396-407
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