Primula zhui
| Primula zhui | |
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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. zhui
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula zhui Y.H.Tan & B.Yang
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Primula zhui is a species of flowering plant within the family Primulaceae. The species was named in honour of Professor Zhu Hua of the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden.[1] As of 2017 there were fewer than 50 individuals of the species recorded to exist, which lead to the IUCN to consider classifying it as a critically endangered species.[2]
Description[edit]
Primula zhui is a perennial plant, which ranges in height from 12 to 20 cm tall.[1] This species has a basal rosette of leaves that are ovate to ovate-elliptic.[3] The petiole of the leaf ranges from 3–10 cm long. Flowers stand on stems, which possess sparse short glandular hairs. Each plant can host 8-15 distylous[3] flowers per stem.[1]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Primula zhui is native to South-Central China.[4] It is endemic to the province of Yunnan where the species has three different localities.[5] The three populations are located in Yixiang, Simao, Pu’er.[1]
P. zhui grows on the subtropical forest floors of evergreen broadleaf forests.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Bin, Bo, Li, Tan, Yang, Ding Hong, Zhi-Hong, Yunhong (2017). "Primula zhui (Primulaceae) sp. nov. from south Yunnan, southwest China". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Zhang, Nannan (2018-03-01). "New Plant Species Discovered in Southwest China". Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
- ^ a b Yang, Ding, Li, Tan, Bin, Hong‐Bo, Zhi‐Hong, Yun‐Hong (2022-07-30). "Nordic journal of botany 2017 v.35 no.6 pp. 681-686". U.S. Department of Agriculture. doi:10.1111/njb.01656. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Primula zhui Y.H.Tan & B.Yang". powo.science.kew.org. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "New plant species discovered in China". Zee News. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2022-04-13.