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Primula alpicola (W.W.Sm.) Stapf sect. Sikkimensis 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula alpicola (W.W.Sm.) Stapf sect. Sikkimensis
BibliographyBot. Mag. 155: t. 9276 (1932)
Native Rangese. Tibet to Bhutan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude3000-4600m
Descriptionleaves long petiolate, oblong to elliptic, 10-20cm long, denticulate or crenulate, umbels 2-4, superimposed, 5-10- flowered, flower 12-30mm, lobes suborbiculate, emarginate
Size15-90cm
Colorpurple, white, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsAleuritia alpicola (W.W.Sm.) Soják
Primula alpicola var. alba W.W.Sm.
Primula microdonta var. alpicola W.W.Sm.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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