| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula polyneura Franch. sect. Cortusoides |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. (Morot) 9: 448 (1895) |
| Native Range | c. China to se. Tibet |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | leaves broadly ovate to orbiculate, 4-25cm long, weakly corrugate, lobate or dentate, densely hirsute to glabrous, flowers 15-25mm across, in 1-3 whorls; variable |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | pale red, crimson |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
| Synonyms | Auganthus polyneurus (Franch.) Soják Primula cortusoides var. lichiangensis Forrest Primula hymenophylla Balf.f. & Forrest Primula lichiangensis (Forrest) Forrest Primula lichiangensis var. halapa Balf.f. & Forrest Primula polyneura ssp. hymenophylla (Balf.f. & Forrest) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula polyneura ssp. lichiangensis (Forrest) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula polyneura ssp. sataniensis (Balf.f. & Farrer) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula polyneura ssp. sikuensis (Balf.f. & Farrer) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula polynerua ssp. veitchii (Duthie) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula sataniensis Balf.f. & Farrer Primula sikuensis Balf.f. & Farrer Primula silvia Farrer Primula veitchii Duthie |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHT Tibet) |