Family · Asterids
Primulaceae
Primroses, cyclamen
Herbs, shrubs and some trees with five-parted flowers; includes primroses and cyclamens.
- Accepted species
- 3,432accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 55accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈61 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Primula (primrose)
- Cyclamen
- Lysimachia (loosestrife)
- Anagallis
Genera
Ardisia741 spp.
Primula598 spp.
Lysimachia297 spp.
Myrsine284 spp.
Maesa193 spp.
Androsace183 spp.
Cybianthus156 spp.
Embelia140 spp.
Parathesis108 spp.
Oncostemum100 spp.
Tapeinosperma78 spp.
Dionysia69 spp.
Clavija56 spp.
Discocalyx55 spp.
Geissanthus52 spp.
Stylogyne34 spp.
Bonellia29 spp.
Wallenia29 spp.
Soldanella28 spp.
Cyclamen25 spp.
Jacquinia21 spp.
Badula17 spp.
Hymenandra16 spp.
Samolus15 spp.
Omphalogramma12 spp.
Fittingia9 spp.
Labisia9 spp.
Sadiria9 spp.
Evotrochis7 spp.
Antistrophe6 spp.
Loheria6 spp.
Monoporus6 spp.
Amblyanthus5 spp.
Ctenardisia5 spp.
Amblyanthopsis4 spp.
Ardisiandra3 spp.
Systellantha3 spp.
Aegiceras2 spp.
Conandrium2 spp.
Deherainia2 spp.
Hottonia2 spp.
Stimpsonia2 spp.
Theophrasta2 spp.
Bryocarpum1 spp.
Coris1 spp.
Elingamita1 spp.
Emblemantha1 spp.
Heberdenia1 spp.
Mangenotiella1 spp.
Neomezia1 spp.
Paralysimachia1 spp.
Pleiomeris1 spp.
Solonia1 spp.
Vegaea1 spp.
Votschia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Asia-Tropical1,209
- Asia-Temperate1,005
- Southern America728
- Africa273
- Pacific210
- Northern America193
- Europe187
- Australasia60
- Antarctic2
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Primulaceae sits in the order Ericales.
- EricaceaeHeaths — blueberry, rhododendron, heather4,761
- SapotaceaeShea, sapodilla, argan1,379
- BalsaminaceaeImpatiens, touch-me-not1,192
- EbenaceaeEbony, persimmon820
- Pentaphylacaceae549
- ActinidiaceaeKiwifruit473
- PolemoniaceaePhlox, Jacob's ladder436
- SymplocaceaeSweetleaf412
- LecythidaceaeBrazil nut, cannonball tree401
- TheaceaeTea, camellia388
- StyracaceaeStorax, snowbell163
- MarcgraviaceaeShingle-plant family137
- ClethraceaeSweet pepperbush100
- SarraceniaceaeNew World pitcher plants54
- Diapensiaceae19
- FouquieriaceaeOcotillo, boojum tree11
- CyrillaceaeTiti, leatherwood11
- Tetrameristaceae4
- Sladeniaceae3
- Roridulaceae2
- Mitrastemonaceae2