Primula algida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. algida
Binomial name
Primula algida
Adams

Primula algida is a species of flowering plant within the family Primulaceae.[1] This species was first described by Michael Friedrich Adams.[2]

Description

Primula algida is a perennial species. Leaves are elliptic and grow from 1–6 cm (0.39–2.36 in) long. The plant can grow from 3–20 cm (1.2–7.9 in) tall when in flower due to its stem.[3] Each stem holds 4 or more flowers, which can range in colour from mauve to violet.[4] The roots of this species are thin and white.[5]

Distribution

The native range of P. algida includes: Caucasus, Northern Iran, Northern Altai Republic, Mongolia, Pamir-Alay and Afghanistan.[3]

Habitat

Primula algida grows on moist ground among grasses in alpine areas and wet meadows.[6]

It also inhabits south facing rock ledges, cliffs and slopes.[6]

This species is found at elevations between 2,000–7,000 m (6,560–22,970 ft).[4]

  • P. algida growing in a meadow.
    P. algida growing in a meadow.
  • P. algida growing on a rocky mountain.
    P. algida growing on a rocky mountain.
  • P. algida growing in a grassland.
    P. algida growing in a grassland.

References

  1. ^ Hassler M. (2019). World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (version Nov 2018). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalog of Life, 2019 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Ower G., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk PM, Bourgoin T., DeWalt RE, Decock W., Nieukerken E van, Zarucchi J., Penev L., eds.). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2019. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-884X.
  2. ^ Adams (1805), In: Weber & Mohr, Beitr. 1: 46
  3. ^ a b "Primula algida". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Primula algida". encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  5. ^ "Primula algida". Flora of Pakistan. 2022-03-19 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri and Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  6. ^ a b Citizen science observations for Primula algida at iNaturalist