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Primulaceae
Trientalis

not marked as a favorite taxon Trientalis Linnaeus. Common name: Starflower.

A genus of about 3 species (sometimes with additional taxa recognized), a perennial herb, of boreal and north temperate areas of North America and Eurasia. Following Manns & Anderberg (2007), Trientalis has often been submerged in a very broad Lysimachia. More detailed and recent work (Yan et al. 2018), show Trientalis and Steironema in a well-supported clade basal to a Centunculus clade, an Anagallis clade, and a still-broad Lysimachia. We prefer to revert to the traditional recognition of Trientalis as well-supported morphologically and phylogenetically.

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References: Cholewa (2009d) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Dellinger (1989); Manns & Anderberg (2007); Yan et al. (2018). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Trientalis© Jim Fowler | Trientalis borealis | Original Image ⭷

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