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.
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