''Primula minor'' is a species of

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within the

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Primulaceae. It was first described by

Isaac Bayley Balfour Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour, KBE, FRS, FRSE (31 March 1853 – 30 November 1922) was a Scottish botanist. He was Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow from 1879 to 1885, Sherardian Professor of Botany at the University of Oxfor ...

and

Frank Kingdon-Ward Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward OBE, (6 November 1885 in Manchester – 8 April 1958) was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form ...

in 1915. It is a close relative of the species '' Primula graminifolia''.

Description

''Primula minor'' is a dwarf

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plant. Its leaves are green, elliptical and narrow, growing from 3-8 cm long.baike.sogou.com/v72548680.htm
Retrieved 2022-03-17 The leaf is cream on the underside. Each flower has five petals, which are purple in colour. The eye of the flower is white. The flower stalks are narrow and can grow up to 17 cm. The stalk can hold up to eight flowers on its tip.encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/minor
Retrieved 2022-03-17

Distribution and habitat

''Primula minor'' is endemic to western China. It is found in Northwest

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

at altitudes of 400 m or higher in both Bai Ma Shan and Da Xue Shan, growing on damp cliff faces and in close proximity to waterfalls.

References

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Flora of South-Central China {{Primulaceae-stub