Primula allionii
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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. allionii
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula allionii Hausm.
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Primula allionii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to southern France and northern Italy where it is found on cliffs at an altitude of 700–1,900 metres (2,300–6,200 ft).[1] It is a small, spreading, evergreen perennial growing to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) tall by 20 centimetres (7.9 in) wide, with leathery, hairy leaves and pink flowers in late winter and early spring.[2]
The specific epithet allionii honours the Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.[3]
It requires well-drained alkaline soil and dry conditions, and is usually cultivated in an alpine house.[4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Primula allionii.
- ^ "Allionii at alpine level". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula allionii". Retrieved 28 January 2019.