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Primula jaffreyana King sect. Farinosae 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula jaffreyana King sect. Farinosae
BibliographyJ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 55: 229 (1887)
Native Ranges. Tibet to e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2700-5300m
Descriptionleaves obovate-elliptic to oblanceolate, 4-10cm, abaxially white farinose, adaxially brownish glandular, irregularly dentate. umbel 3-13-flowered, flowers 12-20mm across
Size5-25cm
Colorpink, pale bluish purple
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division after flowering
SynonymsPrimula jaffreyana ssp. lhasaensis (Balf.f.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest
Primula lhasaensis Balf.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
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