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Primula atrodentata W.W.Sm. sect. Denticulata 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula atrodentata W.W.Sm. sect. Denticulata
BibliographyRec. Bot. Surv. India 4: 217 (1911)
Native Rangese. Tibet to c. & e. Himalaya
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3500-4900m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 2-6cm, minutely glandular, denticulate, obtuse, umbels capitate, many flowered, flowers 10-15mm, lobes broadly obovate, bilobate
Size5-10cm
Colorbluish violet, rose
Bloomspring
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
SynonymsPrimula atrodentata ssp. orestora (Craib & R.E.Cooper) W.W.Sm. & Forrest
Primula orestora Craib & R.E.Cooper
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
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