Primula minor
| Primula minor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms[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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
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