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Dionysia archibaldii Wendelbo  
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesDionysia archibaldii Wendelbo 
BibliographyBot. Not. 120: 145 (1967)
Native Rangew. Iran (Zagros Mts.)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude2600-4300m
Descriptionleaves oblong-elliptic, 4-8mm long, shortly glandular hirsute, yellow farinose, obscurely dentate, flowers solitary, sessile, 12-16mm across, floral tube 12-14mm long
Size1-5cm
Colorpinkish violet
Bloomearly spring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed when ripe
cuttings of rosettes in late spring
SynonymsDionysia sawyeri (G.Watt) Wendelbo
Primula sawyeri G.Watt
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran)
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