Primula kweichouensis W.W.Sm.
Section Carolinella
Link to Flora of China description
Type specimen: Cavalerie 4602 resides at E (specimen E00024269) and P (specimens P00649665, P00649620) and K (specimen K000750178).
P. kweichouensis subsp. kweichouensis
P. kweichouensis subsp. venulosa F.H.Chen & C.M.Hu, Type specimen: P. Q. Tsoong 486 resides at PE.
P. kweichouensis var. guangxiensis: D.Fang, Type specimen: Pan Baoqiang 3-5206 resides at GXMI (specimen GXMI050588).
Epithet: Named for the province of Kweichow (Guizhou).
Distribution: Guizhou, Guangxi, China.
Originally associated with section Obconicolisteri (in particular P. barbicalyx), this species is now placed in section Carolinella. An efarinose, hairy species, leaves 1.5-6cm long, obovate to elliptic, apex rounded, base broadly cuneate to rounded, margin subentire to remotely denticulate and ciliate, glabrous or slightly puberulous above, reddish hairs on the veins below, petiole 5-25mm with reddish hairs. Scape 2-3.5cm pilose, with 2-3 rose flowers. Capsule operculate. P. kweichouensis subsp. venulosa differs in the leaves more densely hairy, margin ciliate, petioles slender and longer than leaf blade. The flora of China considers this a variety rather than a subspecies. P. kweichouensis var. guangxiensis differs from subsp. venulosa in the dried leaves being subcoriaceous, glabrous below, margin 6-16 somewhat toothed, from Napo Xian, Guangxi.
