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Primula rusbyi

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Rusby's Primrose

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160506

Element CodePDPRI080G0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderPrimulales

FamilyPrimulaceae

GenusPrimula

Other Common Names

Rusby's primrose (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Including Primula ellisiae as a synonym (Kartesz 1999; FNA vol. 8, 2009), so P. rusbyi is now recognized in a broad sense; Martin and Hutchins (1981) considered that a possibility. In Kartesz (1994), P. ellisiae was considered distinct, so P. rusbyi was recognized in a narrow sense (sensu stricto).

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-04-04

Change Date2001-04-04

Edition Date2000-08-02

Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce

Rank Reasons

Primula rusbyi (in the broad sense, including P. ellisiae) ranges from the U.S. in central-northern to southern New Mexico and southeastern Arizona (at 7,500-11,000 feet) into Mexico (Chihuahua to Zacatecas). In the U.S. the species has been reported to usually occur on damp rocky ledges, seepy slopes or in high wet meadows; in Chihuahua, it has been reported from about 8,200 feet in pine-oak forest.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Arizona	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Santa Rita	Coronado National Forest	6,078

New Mexico (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Apache Kid Contiguous	Cibola National Forest	67,542
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold Wilderness	Gila National Forest	111,883
Dry Creek	Gila National Forest	26,719
Ryan Hill	Cibola National Forest	34,201
San Jose	Cibola National Forest	16,950
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

References (6)

Correll, D.S., and H.B. Correll. 1972. Aquatic and wetland plants of southwestern United States. 2 volumes. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1777 pp.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.
Martin, P.S., D. Yetman, M. Fishbein, P. Jenkins, T.R. Van Devender, and R.K. Wilson. 1998. Gentry's Rio Mayo plants; The tropical deciduous forest & environs of northwest Mexico. Univ. Arizona Press, Tucson. 558 pp. + map.
Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 2 vols. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.