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Primula capitellata Boiss. sect. Farinosae 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula capitellata Boiss. sect. Farinosae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 64 (1849)
Native RangeIran to Central Asia and n. Pakistan
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude2700-4900m
Descriptionleaves oblong-lanceolate to spathulate, 2-10cm long, dentate, abaxially farinose, flowers 5-10, 6-7mm, in compact head
Size5-20cm
Colorpink
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division after flowering
SynonymsAleuritia capitellata (Boiss.) Soják
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     32 Middle Asia (TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan)
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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