| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula melanantha (Franch.) C.M.Hu sect. Nivales |
| Bibliography | Novon 4: 104 (1994) |
| Native Range | sc. China (w. Sichuan) |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3400-3500m |
| Description | petiole broadly winged, leaves oblanceolate, pubescent, 5-12cm, crenate, umbel simple, many flowered, flowers 10-13mm across, lobes elliptic to oblong, obtuse |
| Size | 25-40cm |
| Color | dark purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Primula nivalis var. melanantha Franch. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |