Primula chionantha, the snow-white primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan in China.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primula chionantha Balf.f. & Forrest". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Primula chionantha (Cy) snow-white primrose". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 April 2021.