Primulaceae

Androsace helvetica (L.) All.

Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Androsace

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Androsace helvetica: Androsace helvetica — Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)

arz: اندروساس هيلفيتيكا
German: Schweizer Mannsschild
hsb: Šwicarski škitlik
Slovenian: Švicarski oklep

Synonyms

Androsace aretia Lapeyr.
Androsace bryoides DC.
Androsace diapensia Vill.
Androsace imbricata Lam.
Aretia bryoides Loisel.
Aretia helvetica (L.) L.
Diapensia helvetica L.
Primula bryodes Kuntze
Primula helvetica Kuntze
Primula imbricata Kuntze
Primula willkommii Derganc

Photos

Photo: Ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Anatas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Romain Mayor, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Photo: jean-paul teyssedre, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: jean-paul teyssedre, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: jean-paul teyssedre, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.