Scientific or common name:

Primula japonica A. Gray

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PRIMULACEAE - Primrose family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Primula japonica A. Gray
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Japanese primrose
English name: Japanese cowslip
French name: primevère du Japon
German name: japanische Etagen-Primel

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Primulales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:

1) Primula ajanensis E. Busch 2) Primula alcalina Cholewa & Douglass M. Hend. 3) Primula angustifolia Torr. 4) Primula anisodora Balf. f. & G. Forrest 5) Primula anvilensis S. Kelso 6) Primula baileyana Kingdon-Ward 7) Primula borealis Duby 8) Primula borealis Duby var. ajanensis (E. Busch) Hultén 9) Primula brodheadiae M.E. Jones 10) Primula capillaris N.H. Holmgren & A.H. Holmgren 11) Primula chamissonis E. Busch 12) Primula clusiana auct. non Tausch 13) Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. 14) Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. ssp. cuneifolia 15) Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. ssp. saxifragifolia (Lehm.) W.W. Sm. & G. Forrest 16) Primula cuneifolia Ledeb. var. saxifragifolia (Lehm.) Pax & R. Knuth 17) Primula cusickiana (A. Gray) A. Gray 18) Primula cusickiana (A. Gray) A. Gray var. cusickiana 19) Primula cusickiana (A. Gray) A. Gray var. domensis (Kass & S.L. Welsh) N.H. Holmgren & S. Kelso 20) Primula cusickiana (A. Gray) A. Gray var. maguirei (L.O. Williams) N.H. Holmgren & S. Kelso 21) Primula cusickiana (A. Gray) A. Gray var. nevadensis (N.H. Holmgren) N.H. Holmgren & S. Kelso 22) Primula domensis Kass & S.L. Welsh 23) Primula egaliksensis Wormsk. ex Hornem. 24) Primula elatior (L.) Hill 25) Primula ellisiae Pollard & Cockerell 26) Primula eximia Greene 27) Primula farinosa auct. non L. 28) Primula farinosa L. var. macropoda Fernald 29) Primula groenlandica (Warming) W.W. Sm. & G. Forrest 30) Primula hornemanniana Lehm. 31) Primula hunnewellii Fernald 32) Primula incana M.E. Jones 33) Primula intercedens Fernald 34) Primula japonica A. Gray 35) Primula kawasimae H. Hara 36) Primula laurentiana Fernald 37) Primula maguirei L.O. Williams 38) Primula matsumurae Petitm. [excluded] 39) Primula mistassinica Michx. 40) Primula mistassinica Michx. var. intercedens (Fernald) B. Boivin 41) Primula mistassinica Michx. var. macropoda (Fernald) B. Boivin 42) Primula mistassinica Michx. var. noveboracensis Fernald 43) Primula nevadensis N.H. Holmgren 44) Primula nutans Georgi 45) Primula parryi A. Gray 46) Primula parviflora (Jacq. ex Duby) Kuntze 47) Primula pulverulenta Duthie 48) Primula rusbyi Greene 49) Primula sibirica Jacq. 50) Primula specuicola Rydb. 51) Primula stricta Hornem. 52) Primula suffrutescens A. Gray 53) Primula tenuis Small 54) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. 55) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. ssp. arctica (Koidzumi) A. Löve & D. Löve 56) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. ssp. beringensis (A.E. Porsild) Yurtsev & Kozh. 57) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. ssp. cairnesiana A.E. Porsild 58) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. ssp. eximia (Greene) A.E. Porsild 59) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. var. arctica (Koidzumi) Fernald 60) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. var. beringensis A.E. Porsild 61) Primula veris L. 62) Primula x polyantha Mill. (pro sp.)

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (NY)


Map for Primula japonica A. Gray
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Primulaceae)
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1) Anagallis (pimpernel) 2) Androsace (rockjasmine) 3) Centunculus (pimpernel) 4) Cyclamen 5) Dodecatheon (shootingstar) 6) Douglasia (dwarf-primrose) 7) Glaux (milkwort) 8) Gregoria (dwarf-primrose) 9) Hottonia 10) Lysimachia (yellow loosestrife) 11) Lysimachiopsis (yellow loosestrife) 12) Micropyxis (pimpernel) 13) Naumburgia (yellow loosestrife) 14) Nummularia (yellow loosestrife) 15) Primula (primrose) 16) Samodia (brookweed) 17) Samolus (brookweed) 18) Steironema (yellow loosestrife) 19) Trientalis (starflower)

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Common names (Primula)
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1) (no name) 2) Alpine primrose (Primula angustifolia) 3) Anise primrose (Primula anisodora) 4) Arctic primrose (Primula eximia) 5) Birdeye primrose (Primula laurentiana) 6) Bluedome primrose (Primula alcalina) 7) Boreal primrose (Primula anvilensis) 8) Cavedwelling primrose (Primula specuicola) 9) Chukchi primrose (Primula tschuktschorum) 10) Cowslip primrose (Primula veris) 11) Cusick's primrose (Primula cusickiana) 12) Elatior hybrid primroses (Primula x polyantha) 13) Greenland primrose (Primula egaliksensis) 14) House Range primrose (Primula cusickiana var. domensis) 15) Japanese primrose (Primula japonica) 16) Maguire's primrose (Primula cusickiana var. maguirei) 17) Mistassini primrose (Primula mistassinica) 18) Nevada primrose (Primula cusickiana var. nevadensis) 19) Northern primrose (Primula borealis) 20) Oxlip (Primula elatior) 21) Parry's primrose (Primula parryi) 22) Ruby Mountain primrose (Primula capillaris) 23) Rusby's primrose (Primula rusbyi) 24) Siberian primrose (Primula nutans) 25) Sierra primrose (Primula suffrutescens) 26) Silvery primrose (Primula incana) 27) Strict primrose (Primula stricta) 28) Wedgeleaf primrose (Primula cuneifolia)

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More species:
1) Primula kawasimae H. Hara [175]
2) Primula maguirei L.O. Williams [145]
3) Primula mistassinica Michx. var. macropoda (Fernald) B. Boivin [136]
4) Primula sibirica Jacq. [97]
5) Primula tschuktschorum Kjellm. var. beringensis A.E. Porsild [92]
6) Prinos macfadyenii Walp. [147]
7) Pritchardia affinis Becc. var. gracilis Becc. [153]
8) Pritchardia brevicalyx Becc. & Rock [135]
9) Pritchardia gaudichaudii (Mart.) H. Wendl. [168]
10) Pritchardia martioides Rock & Caum [97]

29-Apr-2024 - Week-18

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