Primulaceae
Primula
Primula sikkimensis

Primula sikkimensis var. sikkimensis

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Central & E. Himalaya to China (W. Sichuan, NW. Yunnan) and N. Myanmar. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet

Introduced into:

Great Britain

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

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.
  • Mao, A.A., Odyuo, N., Verma, D. & Singh, P. (2017). Checklist of Flora of Nagaland: 1-196. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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?
Jan 14, 1932 Forrest, G. [2642] China Primula sikkimensis var. pseudosikkimensis K000750126 Type Yes
Jan 14, 1932 Forrest, G. [2642] China Primula sikkimensis var. pseudosikkimensis K000750124 Type Yes
Jan 14, 1932 Forrest, G. [5978] China Primula sikkimensis var. pseudosikkimensis K000750125 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 14, 1932 Forrest, G. [2642] China Primula sikkimensis var. pseudosikkimensis K000750127 Type Yes
Jan 14, 1932 Forrest, G. [10329] China Primula sikkimensis var. pseudosikkimensis K000750123 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/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

  • 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