Primula chionantha
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Primula |
Species: | P. chionantha
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Primula chionantha, the snow-white primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan in China.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Primula chionantha subsp. brevicula (Balf.f. & Forrest) A.J.Richards – Yunnan
- Primula chionantha subsp. chionantha
- Primula chionantha subsp. melanops (W.W.Sm. & Kingdon-Ward) A.J.Richards – Sichuan
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Primula chionantha Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "Primula chionantha (Cy) snow-white primrose". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 April 2021.