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Primulaceae
Primula

not marked as a favorite taxon Primula Linnaeus. Common name: Shooting star.

Key to Primula

A genus of about 450 species, primarily of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Mast et al. (2004) show that Dodecatheon is nested within Primula, and is closely related to (and derived from) Primula subgenus Auriculastrum, apparently via a relatively simple alteration of the corolla for buzz-pollination.

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References: Fassett (1944); Kelso (2009b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Mast & Reveal (2007); Mast et al. (2004); Oberle & Esselman (2011); Reveal (2009) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Primula© Paul Marcum | Primula frenchii source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Primula© Keith Bradley | Primula meadia | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Primula© Paul Marcum | Primula frenchii source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Primula© Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zihao Wang | Primula japonica source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #5 of Primula© Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Zihao Wang | Primula japonica source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.

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