| Primula aureata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. aureata |
| Binomial name | |
| Primula aureata H.R.Fletcher | |
Primula aureata is a species of flowering plant from the family Primulaceae.
Description
Primula aureata is a perennial plant growing up to 5cm tall. The leaves are broad with rounded tips, they form a rosette around the base of the plant. They are also irregularly toothed to give a sharp appearance. Leaves are coated in a silvery white farina. Flowers are white around the rim and yellow towards the centre. Each petal is also toothed.
Primula aureata also has a subspecies known as Primula aureata fimbriata, which possess much smaller flowers.
Distribution and habitat
This species is native to Nepal and the Eastern Himalayas. In Nepal it can be found growing in both Langtang and Gosainkund. Primula aureata grows in rocky habitats, on steep, sometimes vertical mountain faces at altitudes between 3600 and 4300m. P. aureata can also be found living nearby to water sources such as rivers and lakes. It can even occasionally be found growing under waterfalls.
References
- "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Richards, John (2014). Primula. US: Batsford. ISBN 9781849942416.
- Press, Shrestha, Sutton, J. R., Krishna Kumar, David Andrew (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal. UK: Natural History Museum. p. 405. ISBN 9780565091545.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Primula aureata subsp. fimbriata A.J.Richards | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Primula aureata H.R.Fletcher | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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| Primula aureata | |