Primula minor
| Primula minor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula minor Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward[1]
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Primula minor is a species of flowering plant within the family Primulaceae.[1] It was first described by Isaac Bayley Balfour and Frank Kingdon-Ward in 1915.[2] It is a close relative of the species Primula graminifolia.[3]
Description
Primula minor is a dwarf perennial plant. Its leaves are green, elliptical and narrow, growing from 3-8 cm long.[4] The leaf is cream on the underside.[5] Each flower has five petals, which are purple in colour. The eye of the flower is white. The flower stalks are narrow and can grow up to 17 cm.[4] The stalk can hold up to eight flowers on its tip.[6]
Distribution and habitat
Primula minor is endemic to western China. It is found in Northwest Yunnan at altitudes of 400 m or higher in both Bai Ma Shan and Da Xue Shan, growing on damp cliff faces and in close proximity to waterfalls.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Primula minor Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ "Primula minor Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/graminifolia Retrieved 2022-03-17
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 baike.sogou.com/v72548680.htm Retrieved 2022-03-17
- ↑ Richards, John (2014). Primula. Batsford. p. 197. ISBN 9781849942416.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/minor Retrieved 2022-03-17
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