Primula pycnoloba Bureau & Franchet, J. Bot. (Morot). 5: 99. 1891.
Section Pycnoloba
Link to Flora of China description
Type specimen: D'Orleans & Bonvalot s.n. 1890 resides at Paris (specimen P04544753)
Distribution: W Sichuan
This species is remarkable for its large calyx. The flowers are small and cylindrical, with dark red to violet limbs, or pale yellow with the inflorescence forming a rounded mass. The foliage is similar to P. malvacea. Grows in dry meadows and forest edges near Kangding.
