Widespread across North America, Europe, and Temperate Asia and natively found in South America, Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and Antarctic, the genus Stellaria, a member of the Caryophyllaceae family, is a large group comprising 236 taxa. Members of this group are most often linked to temperate and subalpine or subarctic regions. It features a mix of shrubs and herbaceous perennials.
Data Profile
Taxonomic Scale: 236 taxa (195 base species, 41 variants).
Centers of Diversity: Temperate Asia (137), Tropical Asia (50), South America (47)
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