Saxifrage
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Saxifraga is a plant genus with about 440 known species of perennials, making it the largest genus of the family Saxifragaceae.
The currently recognised sections of the genus are:
- Ciliatae
- Cymbalaria
- Merkianae
- Micranthes
- Irregulares
- Heterisia
- Porphyrion
- Ligulatae (Silver saxifrages)
- Xanthizoon
- Trachyphyllum
- Gymnopera (London Pride saxifrages)
- Cotylea
- Odontophyllae
- Mesogyne
- Saxifraga (Mossy saxifrages)
The most important species and cultivars are:
- Saxifraga x urbium or Saxifraga x umbrosa (London Pride)
- Saxifraga stellaris
- Saxifraga oppositifolia
- Saxifraga paniculata
- Saxifraga cotyledon
- Saxifraga cespitosa
- Saxifraga hieracifolia
- Saxifraga cernua
- Saxifraga flagellaris
