Primula allionii
| Primula allionii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. allionii |
| Binomial name | |
| Primula allionii Hausm. | |
Primula allionii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to southern France and northern Italy where it is found on cliffs at an altitude of 700–1,900 metres (2,300–6,200 ft).[1] It is a small, spreading, evergreen perennial growing to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) tall by 20 centimetres (7.9 in) wide, with leathery, hairy leaves and pink flowers in late winter and early spring.[2]
The specific epithet allionii honours the Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.[3]
It requires well-drained alkaline soil and dry conditions, and is usually cultivated in an alpine house.[4]
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- ↑ "Allionii at alpine level". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula allionii". Retrieved 28 January 2019.