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
Binomial name
Primula minor
Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward[1]

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. 1 2 "Primula minor Balf.f. & Kingdon-Ward". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/graminifolia Retrieved 2022-03-17
  4. 1 2 baike.sogou.com/v72548680.htm Retrieved 2022-03-17
  5. ↑ Richards, John (2014). Primula. Batsford. p. 197. ISBN 9781849942416.
  6. 1 2 encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/minor Retrieved 2022-03-17


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