''Primula standleyana'',

synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

''Dodecatheon ellisiae'', is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Arizona, New Mexico and Northeast Mexico. It was first described by

Paul Carpenter Standley Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants. __TOC__ Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri a ...

in 1913 as ''Dodecatheon ellisiae''. When the genus ''Dodecatheon'' was reduced to ''Primula'' sect. ''Dodecatheon'' following

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

studies, the species could not be transferred to ''Primula'' as ''Primula ellisiae'', as that name had already been used for a different species (now regarded as a synonym of ''

Primula rusbyi ''Primula rusbyi'' is a species of '' Primula''. A common name is Rusby's primrose. This species was first collected by Henry Hurd Rusby in the Mogollon Mountains in the New Mexico Territory of the time (now the state New Mexico), Edward Le ...

''). Accordingly, the replacement name ''Primula standleyana'' was provided.

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standleyana Flora of Arizona Flora of New Mexico Flora of Northeastern Mexico Plants described in 1913 {{Primulaceae-stub