Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae: Ericales

Primulaceae

Kupicha, F.K. (1983) Primulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1)

Description of the family

Annual or perennial herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, opposite or whorled. Flowers actinomorphic, rarely zygomorphic, bisexual. Calyx gamosepalous, (4-)5(-9)-partite. Corolla gamopetalous, rotate to campanulate with a 4-9-lobed limb. Stamens equalling corolla lobes, sometimes alternating with staminodes. Ovary semi-inferior (Samolus) or superior (other genera) or 1-locular; ovules 2-3 or more, usually many. Fruit a capsule.

Worldwide: 22 genera and 825 species, ± cosmopolitan, but mainly in the northern hemisphere.

Zimbabwe: 5 genera and 12 taxa.

Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Anagallis L.	Description, Image
Ardisiandra Hook. f.	Description, Image
Lysimachia L.	Description, Image
Primula L.	Description, Image
Samolus L.	Description

Other sources of information about Primulaceae:

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Flora of Botswana: Primulaceae
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Primulaceae
Flora of Malawi: Primulaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Primulaceae
Flora of Zambia: Primulaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Primulaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Primulaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Primulaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Primulaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Primulaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Primulaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Primulaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Primulaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Primulaceae
Wikipedia: Primulaceae
Plants of the World Online: Primulaceae
Tropicos: Primulaceae