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Primula violacea W.W.Sm & Kingdon-Ward sect. Muscarioides 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula violacea W.W.Sm & Kingdon-Ward sect. Muscarioides
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 14: 54 (1923)
Native Rangesc. China (sw. Sichuan)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3600-4300m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, oblanceolate to oblong, 3-9cm long, scabrous, subentire, obtuse, flowers 10-15 in spike, limb 6-9mm wide, lobes subquadrate, retuse
Size15-30cm
Colordark violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsAleuritia violacea (W.W.Sm. & Kingdon-Ward) Soják
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
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