| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula malvacea Franch. sect. Malvacea |
| Synonyms | Primula atrotubata W.W.Sm. & Forrest |
| Primula barybotrys Hand.-Mazz. | |
| Primula langkongensis Forrest | |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 2300-3700m |
| Description | leaves orbiculate to broadly ovate, adaxially pubescent, crenate, flowers in 1-8 whorls, calyx campanulate, in fruit to 2cm long, limb 15-25mm across, lobes obovate, incised |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | rose, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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