Primula souliei Franch.
Section Souliei
Link to Flora of China description
Type specimen: Soulié 382 resides at P (specimens P04908450, P04908443, P04908445, P04908446) and E (specimen E00024367).
Primula legendrei (syn): Bonati, Type specimen: Legendre s.n., 28 July 1908, Oua-Pao-Shian, Sze-Tchuen resides at P (specimen P00649659) and E (specimen E00024368).
Primula parvula (syn): Pax & K.Hoffm., Type specimen: Limpricht 2124 resides at WU (specimen WU 0059730) and E (specimens E00024762, E00024824).
P. souliei ssp. legendrei (syn): (Bonati) W.W.Sm., Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 16: 41. 1928.
Epithet: Named for Jean André Soulié.
Distribution: Sichuan, China.
This species was first collected in Sichuan near Kangding. The images below are from near Zhongdian in NW Yunnan and may be a form of P. blinii, which is a variable species. P. souliei differs from related species by the leaf margin which is crenate rather than incised-dentate or pinnatifid. The leaves below are farinose and above scabrous-pubescent, the apex rounded, the base attenuate into a distinct narrowly winged petiole. Scapes to 12cm, farinose at the apex with lax umbel of 2-8 rose to pale violet flowers. If you have an image of this species from Sichuan, please contact the webmaster.
