Primula aureata is a species of flowering plant from the family Primulaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. aureata
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula aureata H.R.Fletcher
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Description edit
Primula aureata is a perennial plant growing up to 5cm tall. The leaves are broad with rounded tips, they form a rosette around the base of the plant. They are also irregularly toothed to give a sharp appearance. Leaves are coated in a silvery white farina. Flowers are white around the rim and yellow towards the centre. Each petal is also toothed.[1][2]
Primula aureata also has a subspecies known as Primula aureata fimbriata, which possess much smaller flowers.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is native to Nepal and the Eastern Himalayas.[5] In Nepal it can be found growing in both Langtang and Gosainkund.[2] Primula aureata grows in rocky habitats, on steep, sometimes vertical mountain faces at altitudes between 3600 and 4300m.[2] P. aureata can also be found living nearby to water sources such as rivers and lakes. It can even occasionally be found growing under waterfalls.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d Richards, John (2014). Primula. US: Batsford. ISBN 9781849942416.
- ^ Press, Shrestha, Sutton, J. R., Krishna Kumar, David Andrew (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal. UK: Natural History Museum. p. 405. ISBN 9780565091545.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Primula aureata subsp. fimbriata A.J.Richards | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Primula aureata H.R.Fletcher | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-31.