Primula chionantha

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|genus=Primula

|species=chionantha

|authority=Balf.f. & Forrest

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  • Primula brevicula Balf.f. & Forrest
  • Primula chionantha subsp. sinopurpurea (Irving) A.J.Richards
  • Primula ingens W.W.Sm. & Forrest
  • Primula leucochnoa Hand.-Mazz.
  • Primula melanops W.W.Sm. & Kingdon-Ward

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Primula chionantha, the snow-white primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan in China.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:701712-1 |title=Primula chionantha Balf.f. & Forrest |author= |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=11 April 2021 }} It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web |title=Primula chionantha (Cy) snow-white primrose |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/43043/Primula-chionantha-(Cy)/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=11 April 2021 }}

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:

  • Primula chionantha subsp. brevicula (Balf.f. & Forrest) A.J.Richards – Yunnan
  • Primula chionantha subsp. chionantha
  • Primula chionantha subsp. melanops (W.W.Sm. & Kingdon-Ward) A.J.Richards – Sichuan

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