Family: Primulaceae
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Primula alpicola var. violacea (Stapf) W.W.Sm.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Primula alpicola (W.W.Sm.) StapfFideE00024710
Type of Primula alpicola subsp. violacea Stapf
Syntype of Primula microdonta var. alpicola W.W.Sm.
Collector/Expedition: Kingdon-Ward, F.
Collection number: 5818
Collection date: 22nd June 1924
Country/Territory: China:Xizang
Collecting locality: China:Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region:Nyima La
Habitat: In open meadows and pastures within the forest belt where the ground is not boggy
Description: Flowers violet purple, or wine coloured, the corolla often more of less cream coloured within, owing to a thick powdering of meal. 23/6/24 Abundant at Doshong La. Flowers often lemon yellow or snow white. Always with a regular band of meal round the throat. This gives to the violet and purple forms a curions crushed strawberry tinge. Very fragrant.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00024710
Herbarium region: 3A (Outer China incl. Tibet)
Number of sheets: 1
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