Family: Primulaceae
Mongolian name:
English name: Bird’s-eye primrose
Collection Number: 15
Primula (primrose)is a large genus of the Primulaceae family consisting of small perennial herbs that generally grow in grasslands disturbed by foraging etc. Members of this genus have been shown to be antibacterial, effective against in respiratory tract infections and hemolysis and cardio-protective. P. farinosa, like other Primula species, is becoming threatened in some locations, notably Sweden.
Citations
Alam, Fiaz, Kinza Muhammad Din, Mehak Sarfraz, Atifa Qudoos, and Shazia Malik. 2024. Genus Primula and Its Role in Phytomedicine; a Systematic Review. Phytomedicine Plus 4(1):100510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2023.100510.
Kusserow, M. 2018. Primula Farinosa, Die Mehlprimel – Beeindruckende Helferin Bei Gelenkerkrankungen. Der Merkurstab 71(4):300–307. https://doi.org/10.14271/DMS-20969-DE.
“Primula farinosa.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed August 1. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30005260-2#:~:text=The%20native%20range%20of%20this,primarily%20in%20the%20temperate%20biome
Toräng, P., and Didrik Vanhoenacker. 2009. Primula Farinosa in Sweden – Ecology and Conservation Status. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift 103(3).
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