Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
chamaethauma
ID:
1106663

Status:
valid

Authors:
W.W.Sm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1927

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 15: 300 (1927)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001106001

Common Names

  • Chamaethauma Primrose
  • Chinese Primrose
  • Primula Chamaethauma

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Description

Primula chamaethauma (also called Dwarf Primrose, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the Himalayas and China. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a flowering stem that can grow up to 25 cm tall. It is found in moist meadows, grassy slopes, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Primula chamaethauma is a popular ornamental plant, often grown in gardens and used as a cut flower. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various ailments such as coughs, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Primula chamaethauma has white flowers with yellow centers and a sweet scent. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette of leaves.

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Where to Find Primula chamaethauma

Primula chamaethauma is native to the Himalayas and can be found in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

Species in the Primula genus

Primula sorachiana, Primula soldanelloides, Primula siphonantha, Primula spathulifolia, Primula stricta, Primula sturii, Primula spectabilis, Primula steinii, Primula stirtoniana, Primula serrata, Primula scandinavica, Primula sciophila, Primula scotica, Primula sessilis, Primula schottii, Primula sharmae, Primula siamensis, Primula sieboldii, Primula veris, Primula venusta, Primula umbratilis, Primula venzoides, Primula varians, Primula valentinae, Primula vallarsae, Primula vulgaris, Primula villosa, Primula takedana, Primula tyrolensis, Primula thearosa, Primula tosaensis, Primula petelotii, Primula pinnata, Primula pedemontana, Primula poissonii, Primula polonensis, Primula poluninii, Primula polyantha, Primula olgae, Primula obovata, Primula palinuri, Primula rotundifolia, Primula salomonii, Primula santii, Primula saxatilis, Primula ruprechtii, Primula repentina, Primula pubescens, Primula prolifera, Primula pseudoelatior,

Species in the Primulaceae family

Aegiceras corniculatum, Aegiceras floridum, Amblyanthopsis bhotanica, Amblyanthopsis membranacea, Amblyanthopsis philippinensis, Amblyanthus glandulosus, Amblyanthus multiflorus, Amblyanthus obovatus, Amblyanthus praetervisus, Androsace beringensis, Androsace idahoensis, Androsace adenocephala, Androsace adfinis, Androsace aflatunensis, Androsace aizoon, Androsace akbajtalensis, Androsace alaica, Androsace alaschanica, Androsace alaskana, Androsace albana, Androsace alchemilloides, Androsace alpina, Androsace americana, Androsace apus, Androsace aretioides, Androsace aretioides, Androsace argentea, Androsace armeniaca, Androsace axillaris, Androsace baltistanica, Androsace bidentata, Androsace bisulca, Androsace brachystegia, Androsace brahmaputrae, Androsace brevis, Androsace bryomorpha, Androsace bulleyana, Androsace bungeana, Androsace caduca, Androsace caespitosa, Androsace cernuiflora, Androsace chaixii, Androsace chamaejasme, Androsace ciliata, Androsace ciliifolia, Androsace constancei, Androsace coronata, Androsace cortusifolia, Androsace croftii, Androsace cuscutiformis,

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