Primulaceae
Primula

Primula auriculata Lam.

First published in Tabl. Encycl. 1: 429 (1793)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to Afghanistan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

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]

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

Morphology General Habit
Glabrous perennial herb
Morphology Leaves
Leaves elliptic to oblong-spathulate or oblanceolate, 3–16 × ± 4 cm, base cuneate into a short petiole, apex obtuse or subacute, membranous, margins denticulate or almost entire
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Scape
Scape 4–40 cm, longer than leaves,
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers numerous, umbellate, in a dense head
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, base auriculate, usually shorter than pedicels
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels shorter than to as long as calyx
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx campanulate, 5–6 mm long, lobes lanceolate, subacute, purplish
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla pink, violet or lilac, tube ± twice as long as the calyx; limb 15–20 mm across, lobes obcordate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ovoid, 5-valved, slightly longer than calyx.
Ecology
In wet places on marshy turf, wet grassy places by a lake; alt. 1800–3000 m
Phenology
April.
Distribution
Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Tien Shan mts.
[FIQ]

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

  • 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