Androsace
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 Androsace chamaejasme in Liechtenstein
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Androsace is the second largest genus in the Primulaceae, and is widely cultivated by horticulturists for its dense cushions covered in white or pink flowers. It is a predominantly Arctic-alpine genus with many species in the mountains of central Asia, the Caucasus, and the southern and central European 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) and Vitaliana (a European endemic) belong within Androsace.
Plants of this genus are sometimes known as rock jasmines or fairy candelabras. There are about 100 species.
Species include:
- Androsace alpina
- Androsace chamaejasme
- Androsace minor
- Androsace occidentalis
- Androsace tapete
- Androsace villosa
