Primulaceae

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Primulaceae
Primula vulgaris 'rubra' (Primevère rouge) - 15.jpg
Primula vulgaris 'rubra'
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Batsch ex Borkh., nom. cons.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Myrsinaceae R. Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 532. 1810 [27 Mar 1810] (as "Myrsineae") (1810)
  • Theophrastaceae

The Primulaceae are a family of herbaceous flowering plants.[3] It has about 24 genera. It includes some garden plants and wildflowers. It is also called the primrose family.

Primulaceae Media

References

  1. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 181 (1) (May 2016). p. 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  2. Primulaceae Batsch ex Borkh.. Plants of the World OnlineRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. Källersjö, M; Bergqvist G. & Anderberg A.A. 2000. Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s. l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology. Amer. J. Bot. 87: 1325–1341.
  4. Thomé 1903.