Primulaceae
Primula

Primula algida Adams

First published in Beitr. Naturk. 1: 46 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. & E. Türkiye to Siberia and N. Pakistan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Glabrous or occasionally farinose perennial herb
Morphology Leaves
Leaves oblong-spathulate or oblong, 2–6 × 1–2 cm, base cuneate into a short petiole, apex obtuse, membranous, margin denticulate to almost entire, midrib prominent on the underside
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Scape
Scape longer than leaves, 3–20 cm, elongating in fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers numerous, umbellate in a dense head
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts linear-lanceolate, 6–8 mm, acuminate, about as long as the pedicels
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels shorter than the calyx, elongating in fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5–6 mm, campanulate, lobes lanceolate, subacute, blackish purple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla violet, tube about as long as calyx, limb 8–10 mm across, lobes ± 5 mm, obcordate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule oblong, about as long as calyx
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds angled, papillose.
Ecology
Grassy ledges on cliff; alt. ± 3600 m
Phenology
April?
Distribution
Caucasus, N Iran, Altai, N Mongolia, Pamir Alai, N Pakistan, Afghanistan.
[FIQ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19619944/19621341

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0