Primula allionii

Primula allionii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species: P. allionii
Binomial name
Primula allionii
Hausm.

Primula allionii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to cliffs in southern France and northern Italy. It is a small, spreading, evergreen perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in) tall by 20 cm (8 in) wide, with leathery, hairy leaves and pink flowers in late winter and early spring.[1]

The specific epithet allionii honours the Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.[2]

It requires well-drained alkaline soil and dry conditions, and is usually cultivated in an alpine house.[3][4]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. http://markgriffiths.org/inspiringplants/alpines/primula_allionii.html
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Primula allionii". Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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