Primula palinuri Petagna
Section Auricula
Type specimen: Colonna Phytobas T. 5. 1744.
Aretia palinuri (Petagna) Link (syn)
Auricula palinuri (Petagna) Link (syn)
Auricula-ursi palinuri (Petagna) Soják (syn)
Epithet: Named for Palinuro, Italy where this species grows.
Distribution: Italy
Related to and similar to Primula auricula but endemic to the sea cliffs of southern Italy. Yellow flowered with dense white farina on the apex of the scape, bracts and calyx. Leaves efarinose, glandular-pubescent with a dentate margin. This species is endangered.
