Genus Douglasia Lindl.

Usually considered a synonym of Androsace L.


Summary
Genus number:
18024
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Primulaceae
Subfamily:
Primuloideae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Douglassia Mill., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Vitaliana Sesl., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera Note: = Androsace L.
  2. Henderson, D. M. 1981. A new Douglasia (Primulaceae) from Idaho. Brittonia 33:52-56. Note: accepts
  3. Kelso, S. 1992. Conspectus of the genus Douglasia (Primulaceae) with comments on Douglasia alaskana, an Alaska - Yukon alpine endemic. Canad. J. Bot. 70:593-596. Note: accepts
  4. Schneeweiss, G. M. et al. 2004. Complex biogeographic patterns in Androsace (Primulaceae) and related genera: evidence from phylogenetic analyses of nuclear internal transcribed spacer and plastid trnL-F sequences. Syst. Biol. 53:856-876. Note: nested in Androsace sect. Aretia
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=18024. Accessed 11 May 2026.