Primula reptans Hook.f. ex G.Watt

 
  • 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 reptans (Hook.f. ex G.Watt) Soják
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Primula reptans Hook.f. ex G.Watt
  • Common name : Creeping Primrose
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Found on rocks and open slopes in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to Nepal, at altitudes of 3600 - 5500 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : The species forms dense mats on rocks and steep places.
  • Key identification features : A stoloniferous dwarf creeper, forming dense to loose mats, leaves spathulate, crenulate, efarinose
  • Flower, Fruit : June-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : India, Nepal, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West and Central Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 169
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Primula reptans. Downloaded on 7 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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