- Primula
Taxobox
name = "Primula"
image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Primula vulgaris"
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia =Primulaceae
genus = "Primula"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = many; see text"Primula" is a
genus of 400–500species of low-growingherb s in the familyPrimulaceae . They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip. Many species are grown for their ornamentalflower s. They are native to the temperateNorthern Hemisphere , south into tropicalmountain s inEthiopia ,Indonesia andNew Guinea , and in temperate southernSouth America .Perennial primulas bloom mostly during the spring; their flowers can be
purple ,yellow ,red ,pink , orwhite . Generally, they prefer filteredsun light . Many species are adapted toalpine climate s.The word "primula" is the
Latin femininediminutive of "primus", meaning first (prime), applied to flowers that are among the first to open in spring.Primroses are used as food plants by the
larva e (caterpillar s) of someLepidoptera species, including Duke of Burgundy butterfly,Large Yellow Underwing ,Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing ,Setaceous Hebrew Character andSilver-ground Carpet .Some species of "Primula" are commonly known as polyanthus.
;Selected species
External links
* [http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Primula Medicinal Uses of Primula]
* [http://www.americanprimrosesociety.org/ American Primrose Society]
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