Primulaceae · Primula

Fairy Primrose

Primula malacoides

outdoor
Found in India
Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Primula malacoides
Genus
Primula
Found in India
Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.Their hairy leaves measure at 4–8cm and are a pale-green colour. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple

Characters marked “recorded” are for Fairy Primrose itself; the rest are typical of the Primulaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Umbel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Fairy Primrose itself; the rest are typical of the Primulaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Fairy Primrose

Fairy Primrose (Primula malacoides) belongs to the Primulaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states.

Illustration representing the Primulaceae family
Botanical family

Primulaceae

Primrose Or Primula Family

Fairy Primrose belongs to the Primulaceae family.

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