Primulaceae
Primula

Primula denticulata Sm.

First published in Exot. Bot. 2: 109 (1808)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Afghanistan to China (W. Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou) and Myanmar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Basak, S.K., Maiti, G. & Hajra, P.K. (2014). The Genus Primula L. in India: 1-668. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Nasir, Y.J. (1984). Flora of Pakistan 157: 1-103. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Wendelbo, P. (1965). Flora Iranica 9: 1-37. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1996). Flora of China 15: 1-387. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Kew Species Profiles

  • The Plant List (2010). Version 1.
  • Beentje, H. (2010). The Kew Plant Glossary. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Frohne, D. & Pfänder, H.J. (2005). Poisonous Plants: A Handbook for Doctors, Pharmacists, Toxicologists, Biologists and Veterinarians. Second Edition (translated from German Fifth Edition, 2004). Manson, London.
  • Hooker, W.J. (1842). Primula denticulata. Curtis’s Bot. Mag. 68: t. 3959
  • Richards, J. (2002). Primula (2nd ed). B.T. Batsford Ltd., London.
  • Wilford, R. (2010). Alpines from Mountain to Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Basak, S.K., Maiti, G. & Hajra, P.K. (2014). The Genus Primula L. in India: 1-668. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Kumar, S. (2012). Herbaceous flora of Jaunsar-Bawar (Uttarkhand), India: enumerations. Phytotaxonomy 12: 33-56.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 607] India K001111398 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. China K:SPC-17834.000 No
Maroof Shah [1315] Pakistan K001569617 No
Maroof Shah [1329] Pakistan K001569618 No
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 607] K001111402 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 607] Nepal K000639662 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 607] India K001111399 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 607] Nepal K001111397 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 607] India K001111401 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [4096] China K000750093 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [1801] China K000750092 Type Yes
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 607] India K001111400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Watt, G. [5202] India Primula aequalis K000750312 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [9679] China Primula alta K000732818 Type Yes

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