Primulaceae
Primula
Primula capitata

Primula capitata subsp. craibiana (Balf.f. & W.W.Sm.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest

First published in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 16: 18 (1928)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is Sikkim to SE. Tibet. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome.

Distribution

Native to:

East Himalaya, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Basak, S.K., Maiti, G. & Hajra, P.K. (2014). The Genus Primula L. in India: 1-668. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Basak, S.K., Maiti, G. & Hajra, P.K. (2014). The Genus Primula L. in India: 1-668. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0