Family: Primulaceae
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Primula lilacina A.J. Richards
Holotype of Primula lilacina A.J. Richards
Collector/Expedition: Richards, A. J.
Collection number: s.n.
Collection date: 15th June 2007
Country/Territory: China
Collecting locality: China:Purdom. Sichuan. Litang to Xiancheng road; Tuer Pass
Habitat: Amongst granite boulders beside road on south side of pass under shrubs including Sorbus setschwanensis
Description: A beautiful plant with sky-blue flowers and heavily white-farinose leaves.
Miscellaneous notes: Seems to resemble P. aerinantha except for the last character, but that species is known from much further north in Gansu. Should perhaps be described as a new subspecies.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00315731
Herbarium region: 4 (Inner China, Korea and Taiwan)
Number of sheets: 1
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