Androsace
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Androsace is the second largest genus in the Primulaceae
. It is a predominantly Arctic-alpine genus with many species in the Himalayas
(where the genus originated), the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus
, and the southern and central Europe
an mountain systems, particularly the Alps
and the Pyrenees
.
Recent molecular studies show that the genera Douglasia (found in north-western North America
and easternmost Siberia
), Pomatosace (an Himalayan endemic) and Vitaliana (a Europe
an endemic
) belong within Androsace.
Plants of this genus are sometimes known as rock jasmines or fairy candelabras and are widely cultivated by horticulturists for their dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. There are about 110 species.
Species include:
Primulaceae
Primulaceae is a family of flowering plants with about 24 genera, including some favorite garden plants and wildflowers. It is also known as the primrose family.- Genera :...
. It is a predominantly Arctic-alpine genus with many species in the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
(where the genus originated), the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, and the southern and central Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an mountain systems, particularly the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
and the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
.
Recent molecular studies show that the genera Douglasia (found in north-western North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and easternmost Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
), Pomatosace (an Himalayan endemic) and Vitaliana (a Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
) belong within Androsace.
Plants of this genus are sometimes known as rock jasmines or fairy candelabras and are widely cultivated by horticulturists for their dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. There are about 110 species.
Species include:
- Androsace adfinis
- Androsace adenocephala
- Androsace aizoon
- Androsace alaschanica
- Androsace albana
- Androsace alpinaAndrosace alpinaAlpine Rock-Jasmine or Androsace alpina is an alpine plant, endemic to the Alps.-Distribution:In the wild, Androsace alpina grows on silicaceous substrates, particularly granite, and is one of the few plants in the Alps to grow above 4000 metres, including near the summit of the Matterhorn...
- Androsace axillaris
- Androsace baltistanica
- Androsace brachystegia
- Androsace brevis
- Androsace cantabrica
- Androsace carnea
- Androsace chamaejasme
- Androsace chaixii
- Androsace ciliata
- Androsace cylindrica
- Androsace elatior
- Androsace elongata
- Androsace erecta
- Androsace filiformisAndrosace filiformisAndrosace filiformis is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common names filiform rockjasmine and slender-stemmed androsace. It is an uncommon plant native to the western United States, where it grows in mountain meadows. It is also known from Eurasia. This is a small...
- Androsace gagnepaianna
- Androsace halleri
- Androsace hausmannii
- Androsace hedraeantha
- Androsace henryi
- Androsace helvetica
- Androsace komovensis
- Androsace koso-poljanski
- Androsace lactea
- Androsace laggeri
- Androsace lehmanniana
- Androsace mairei
- Androsace mariae
- Androsace mathildae
- Androsace maxima
- Androsace minor
- Androsace obtusifolia
- Androsace occidentalisAndrosace occidentalisAndrosace occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common name western rockjasmine. It is native to much of southern Canada and the central United States, where it occurs in open habitat such as prairie, especially in moist areas. This is a diminutive annual...
- Androsace paxiana
- Androsace pubescens
- Androsace pyrenaica
- Androsace raddeana
- Androsace rigida
- Androsace rioxana
- Androsace sarmentosa
- Androsace septentrionalisAndrosace septentrionalisAndrosace septentrionalis is a species of annual herbaceous plant in the Primrose family , native to North America, Asia, and Europe...
- Androsace sempervivoides
- Androsace stenophylla
- Androsace spinulifera
- Androsace squarosulla
- Androsace tapete
- Androsace tanggulashanensis
- Androsace triflora
- Androsace umbellata
- Androsace vandellii
- Androsace villosaAndrosace villosaAndrosace villosa is an alpine plant, widespread in the mountains of Europe and Asia. It is frequently grown by alpine gardeners.-Distribution:...
- Androsace vitaliana
- Androsace wardii
- Androsace yargongensis
- Androsace zambalensis