New York Metropolitan Flora

Genus: Primula

By Science Staff

Not peer reviewed

Last Modified 02/14/2012

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Nomenclature

Primula Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 142. 1753.

List of Primula Species

General Discussion

Several non-native Primula species have been reported naturalizing in the New York metropolitan area including- P. japonica, P. mistassinica, P. sikangensis, and P. veris.

Further research is needed to clarify which species are indeed naturalizing in our area.

References to Primula

Guggisberg, A. et.al. 2006. Evolution of biogeographic patterns, ploidy levels, and breeding systems in a diploid-polyploid species complex of Primula. New Phyt. 171: 617-632.
Mast, A. R. et.al. 2001. Phylogenetic relationships in Primula L. and related genera (Primulaceae) based on noncoding chloroplast DNA. Int. J. Plant Sci. 162: 1381-1400.
Trift, I. et.al. 2002. The monophyly of Primula (Primulaceae) evaluated by analysis of sequences from the chloroplast gene rbcL. Syst. Bot. 27: 396-407.