Primula × polyantha
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Primula × polyantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Primula |
Species: | P. × polyantha
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Binomial name | |
Primula × polyantha | |
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Primula × polyantha, the polyanthus primrose or false oxlip, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[1][2] It is the result of crosses between Primula veris (common cowslip) and Primula vulgaris (common primrose).[3] It is native to Europe, found where the parent species' ranges overlap, and many artificial hybrid cultivars have also been created for the garden trade.[4][5] Naturally‑occurring individuals (the false oxlips) tend to have yellow flowers, while a wide range of flower colors has been developed in the cultivars (the polyanthus primroses) over the centuries.[2][5]
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A purple and yellow cultivar
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Multi-colored specimen
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A red and yellow cultivar
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At Gray's Inn
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Primula × polyantha Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b "False Oxlip - Primula vulgaris x veris = P. x polyantha". naturespot.org.uk. NatureSpot. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Primula Polyanthus hybrids (PRIPO)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Tendal, Kira; Ørgaard, Marian; Larsen, Bjarne; Pedersen, Carsten (2018). "Recurrent hybridisation events between Primula vulgaris, P. veris and P. elatior (Primulaceae, Ericales) challenge the species boundaries: Using molecular markers to re-evaluate morphological identifications". Nordic Journal of Botany. 36 (9): e01778. doi:10.1111/njb.01778. S2CID 89708128.
- ^ a b "Primula (polyanthus type)". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 April 2022.