Primula primulina (Spreng.) H.Hara

 
  • Family : PRIMULACEAE
    (Primrose Or Primula Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KRISHNANEEL FAMILY (कृष्ण नील फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Primulaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Aleuritia pusilla Soják; Androsace primulina Spreng.; Androsace primuloides D.Don; Primula humilis Steud.; Primula pusilla Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Primula primulina (Spreng.) H.Hara
  • Common name : Hairy Throated Primrose
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Peaty hummocks and grassy banks in alpine meadows, on marshy valley floor or on cliffs and rocky slopes, 3860 - 5000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Dwarf herb often forming extensive patches
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : North Sikkim (Mangan) district,East Sikkim (Gangtok) district,West Sikkim (Geyzing) district
  • Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : North Pakistan to Himalaya and South Tibet
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 168
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 2. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 545-546
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Primula primulina. Downloaded on 5 October 2024.

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