Primula_polyanthus

<i>Primula <span style="font-style:normal;">×</span> polyantha</i>

Primula × polyantha

Species of flowering plant

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]

  • A purple and yellow cultivar
  • Multi-colored specimen
  • A red and yellow cultivar
  • At Gray's Inn

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References

  1. [1]
    "Primula × polyantha Mill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. [2]
    "False Oxlip - Primula vulgaris x veris = P. x polyantha". naturespot.org.uk. NatureSpot. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Primula Polyanthus hybrids (PRIPO)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    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.
  5. [5]
    "Primula (polyanthus type)". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 13 April 2022.


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