Primula partschiana Pax
Section Carolinella
Link to Flora of China description
Type specimen: Henry 10890 resides at K (specimens K000732855, K000732854) and E (specimens E00024087, E00024088) and GH (specimen 00062458) and S (specimens S-G-5046, S-PL-24838) and MO (specimen MO-345780).
Primula cyclaminifolia (syn): Franch. ex Petitm., Type specimen: D'Orleans s.n. 18 March 1894, Montagnes du Yunan et du Mekong resides at P (specimen P00649649).
Carolinella cordifolia (syn): Hemsl., Type specimen: Henry 10890 resides as above.
Epithet: Named for Joseph Partsch.
Distribution: Yunnan, China.
Originally part of the genus Carolinella which was later transferred to Primula. This species is found near Jinping, SW of Honghe in SE Yunnan. A species with a robust rhizome and rusty-tomentose at the base. Leaves 2-3 per plant, 15-20cm x 10-15cm, suborbicular to rotund-ovate with a round apex and a deeply cordate base. Chartaceous texture, shallowly crenate margin with the crenations spiny-denticulate, initially rust-colored pubescent becoming glabrous above, pubescent along the veins underneath with petiole 15-20cm long and at first rusty-tomentose. Scapes 10-20cm rusty tomentose especially at base with 8-15 rose flowers held in a raceme on a short axis that elongates in fruit. Compare with related species P. chapaensis and P. carolinehenyrae.
