Primula wigramiana W.W.Sm.

 
  • Family : PRIMULACEAE
    (Primrose Or Primula Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KRISHNANEEL FAMILY (कृष्ण नील फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Primulaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Anagallis aquatica Endl. ex Ledeb.; Samolus americanus Spreng.; Samolus aquaticus St.-Lag.; Samolus aquaticus Lam.; Samolus beccabungae-facie Gilib.; Samolus bracteatus Stokes; Samolus bracteolosus Phil.; Samolus caulescens Willd. ex Schult.; Samolus geniculatus Dulac; Samolus littoralis Schrank; Samolus valerandi var. africanus L.; Samolus valerandi var. typicus R.Knuth
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Primula wigramiana W.W.Sm.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Himalaya; 4100 - 5200 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : It is similar to P. reidii, but is distinguished from it by the larger exannulate corolla.
  • Key identification features : It has oblanceolate to ovate leaves, rounded at the apex, narrowed to a winged petiole, soft multicellular hairs above and below. Scape to 25cm, farinose at apex, with a compact head of 6-7 pendent white, exannulate, widely funnel shaped flowers with lobes distinctly toothed (but sometimes subentire). Calyx often unevenly developed, divided to 1/3 or to the base, farinose within and lobes incised by 2-5 prominent teeth
  • Flower, Fruit : July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Nepal, India(Uttarakhand)
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Nepal, India
  • 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 wigramiana. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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