Primulaceae

The Primulaceae ( ), commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants and wildflowers. Most are perennial though some species, such as scarlet pimpernel, are annuals.

Anagallis is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It had about 20–25 species, commonly called pimpernels. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Anagallis was embedded in the genus Lysimachia, so its species were transferred to that genus. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature was part of this genus.

The genus Soldanella, commonly known in English as snowbell, includes about 15 species of flowering plants native to European mountains, from the Pyrenees, the Apennines, the Alps, the Carpathians and the Balkans. They grow in woods, damp pastures and rocky landscapes from 500-3,000 m above sea level, often in hollows which hold snow into late spring and early summer. The name Soldanella means "little coins" in Italian.

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Hottonia is a genus of aquatic flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It comprises two species, both of which are known by the common name featherfoil:

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thumb|Primula matthioli, formerly Cortusa matthioli

Jacquinia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America and the Caribbean.

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Clavija is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Elingamita is a genus in the plant family Primulaceae. It consists of a single species, Elingamita johnsonii, a tree or shrub endemic to the Three Kings Islands approximately 55 km north of the North Island of New Zealand. The entire world natural population of the tree is confined to a small rocky island and two nearby islets, and thus is vulnerable to destruction by fire or other unforeseen events. Elingamita johnsonii grows as a shrub or small tree in pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) forest and coastal scrub on West island. It also occurs on two rocky islets of the Princes Group; on o

Aegiceras is a genus of trees and shrubs from Southeast Asia, Malesia, Australia and the Pacific Island,. and in Australia, in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and Western Australia. They occur as mangroves in coastal or estuarine areas.

Embelia is a genus of climbing shrubs once placed in the family Myrsinaceae, which is now included in the Primulaceae. There are about 130 species which occur in tropical and subtropical areas across a wide range including Africa and Madagascar and from eastern Asia to the Pacific Islands as well as Australia including:

Deherainia is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Central America. thumb|right|Deherainia smaragdina cultivated in the Palmengarten|Palmengarten Frankfurt

Primuloideae is a subfamily of the family Primulaceae in the order Ericales. Formerly it represented the Primulaceae family (Primulaceae s.s.), before the latter was enlarged (Primulaceae s.l.) by addition of three other closely related families that formerly represented the order Primulales.

Amblyanthopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Omphalogramma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Theophrasta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Named in honor of the naturalist Theophrastus, they are occasionally kept as ornamentals in greenhouses.

Myrsinoideae is a subfamily of the family Primulaceae in the order Ericales. It was formerly recognized as the family Myrsinaceae, or the myrsine family, consisting of 35 genera and about 1000 species. It is widespread in temperate to tropical climates extending north to Europe, Siberia, Japan, Mexico, and Florida, and south to New Zealand, South America, and South Africa.

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Hymenandra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Amblyanthus is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to Bangladesh, Assam, and the eastern Himalayas. It is a poorly studied genus, closely related to Ardisia and Amblyanthopsis.

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Sadiria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Conandrium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

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Stylogyne is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. Its members are found throughout tropical parts of the Americas, with the greatest diversity in South America. It is closely related to the genera Ardisia and Geissanthus, and various species have been transferred between the three genera. All three were formerly placed in the family Myrsinaceae, which is now treated as a subfamily (Myrsinoideae) of the Primulaceae.

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Discocalyx is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

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Theophrastoideae is a small subfamily of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It was formerly recognized as a separate family Theophrastaceae. As previously circumscribed, the family consisted of eight genera and 95 species of trees or shrubs, native to tropical regions of the Americas.

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Loheria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Oncostemum are a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Comoros and Madagascar. The Mascarene Islands endemic genus Badula appears to nest inside Oncostemum.

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Fittingia is a genus of flowering plants in the primrose family Primulaceae, with all species native to New Guinea. They are shrubs or small trees typically found in the understory.

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Cybianthus is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. It includes 156 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.

Pleiomeris is a genus of plants in the family Primulaceae. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):

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Ardisiandra is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Ctenardisia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

Labisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae, native to the Malesia biogeographical region. Its best known species is Labisia pumila, which is cultivated as a medicinal herb in Malaysia and Indonesia for, among other things, improving libido in women, induction of childbirth, and relieving postmenopausal discomfort.

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Systellantha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

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Emblemantha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.

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