Primula prolifera

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Primula prolifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. prolifera
Binomial name
Primula prolifera
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Aleuritia prolifera[1]
  • Primula helodoxa[2]
  • Primula ianthina[2]

Primula prolifera is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. Its botanical names is currently unresolved.[1] It is also known by the common names Candelabra primrose and Glory of the Bog.[2]

Description

Evergreen herbaceous perennial.[2]

  • Height: Flowering stalks reach up to 75 cm.[2]
  • Leaves: Deep green, spoon-shaped simple leaves arranged in a basal rosette.[2]
  • Inflorescences: Flowers born in whorls.[2]
    • Flowers: Bright golden-yellow, fragrant, measuring 2.5 cm (1 in) across.[2]

Range

Found from the eastern Himalayas to Indonesia.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Primula prolifera Plant List". The Plant List. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Primula prolifera RHS". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 21 January 2017.