| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula elliptica Royle sect. Farinosae |
| Bibliography | Ill. Bot. Himal. Mts.: 311, t. 76 (1836) |
| Native Range | ne. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 2500-4500m |
| Description | leaves elliptic-ovate, 15-25mm, sharply dentate, broadly petiolate, flowers 3-10 in lax umbel, petals retuse |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
| Synonyms | Aleuritia elliptica (Royle) Soják Primula denticulata Wight Primula spathulacea Jacquem. ex Duby |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |