Primula
Sign in to savePrimula () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (P. vulgaris), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip), and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised (in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years). Primula are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South A
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Primula is a genus of flowering plants that includes familiar wildflowers like the primrose, cowslip, and auricula, which are prized for their ornamental flowers and have been cultivated and bred by humans for centuries. These plants are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and tropical mountain areas in Africa, Asia, and New Guinea.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- flowering plant
- Parent taxon
- Primulaceae
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Classification
- Sections of genus ''Primula''
- Selected species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- AGM cultivars
- Hybrids
- References
- Bibliography
- Species
- External links
Primula () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (P. vulgaris), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip), and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised (in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years). Primula are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South America. Almost half of the known species are from the Himalayas.
Primula has over 500 species in traditional treatments, and more if certain related genera are included within its circumscription.