Out of Colchis: The Colonization of Europe by Primula vulgaris Huds. (Primulaceae)
Journal: Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae
Year: 2020

In the cold periods of Quaternary climatic fluctuations, many temperate species underwent severe range contractions, and their survival during these periods was associated with climatically more favorable regions, so-called glacial refugia, from which subsequent range expansions took place. In this regard, the relative roles of the Southern (“main”), Northern (i.e., cryptic northern), and Eastern European (e.g., Colchis) refugia in shaping the evolutionary history of European temperate plants sh