Carniolan primrose
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Carniolan primrose ( Primula carniolica ) |
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The Krainer Primrose ( Primula carniolica ) is a plant from the family of the Primrose family (Primulaceae). It is endemic to Slovenia . The Slovenian common name is "Kranjski jeglič".
description
Appearance and leaf
The Carniolan primrose grows as a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of about 5 to 20 centimeters.
The 3 to 12 centimeters long and 1 to 4 centimeters wide leaves are arranged in basal rosettes , almost sessile and not floury.
The simple and fleshy, glossy light green leaf blade is obovate to lanceolate with a length of 3 to 12 centimeters and a width of 1 to 4 centimeters. The tough leaf margin is almost entire or slightly serrated towards the upper end.
Inflorescence and flower
The flowering period lasts from April to May. The leafless, 5 to 20 centimeters long inflorescence stem carries the inflorescences in which 2 to 15 flowers stand together. The 1 to 7 millimeter long bracts are ovate to obliquely ovate and more or less dry-skinned. The flower stalks measure 2 to 20 millimeters.
The hermaphroditic flowers are radial symmetry and five-fold with a double flower envelope . Five sepals have grown together to form a 3.5 to 7 millimeter long calyx. The five purple to pink petals are powdered white floury on the crown throat.
Chromosome number
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 62.
Occurrence and endangerment
The Carniolan primrose is endemic to Slovenia in a 70 km long and 25 km wide belt south and west of Ljubljana . It comes in moist and shady locations such as ravines or gorges before in crevices, but is also found in meadows. The largest stocks are found in the surroundings of Idrija , in the forests near Trnovo, in the gorges of Pekel near Borovnica and in Iška near Vintgar .
The threat to the Carniolan primrose is taken into account by being included in the Slovenian Red List of Endangered Species ; however, it is not currently considered to be at risk.
At the European level, this primrose is listed by the European Union in the Habitats Directive , Appendix II and is therefore counted among the animal and plant species of Community interest, for whose conservation special protection areas must be designated.
The Carniolan primrose is included in the IUCN's Red List of Endangered Species due to its limited distribution . However, it is listed as “Least Concern - not at risk”.
Systematics
Primula carniolica was in 1778 by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in Florae Austriaceae , volume 5, page 28, first described .
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literature
DH Valentine, A. Kress .: Primula . In TG Tutin, VH Heywood, NA Burges, DM Moore, DH Valentine, SM Walters, DA Webb (eds.): Flora Europaea . Volume 3: Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1972, ISBN 0-521-08489-X , pp. 15–19 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search - Primula - Key and Primula carniolica - Description; from the unmodified reprint from 2010 ( ISBN 978-0-521-15368-3 )).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carniolan primrose. In: Botanik im Bild / Flora of Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol. The Natural History Museum Vienna, accessed on February 18, 2012 (Wild Plants Austria - Image Database).
- ↑ Ivan Pepelnjak: Kranjski Jeglic (Primula carniolica). In: Zaplana.net. Retrieved February 19, 2012 (Slovenian).
- ↑ a b c Nada Praprotnik: Carniolan Primrose (Primula carniolica). In: Pearls of the Floral Wealth of Slovenia. Government of the Republic of Slovenia, accessed February 18, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Primula carniolica. In: Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden, accessed February 19, 2012 .
- ↑ Council Directive 92/43 / EEC of May 21, 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and wild animals and plants (Habitats Directive) in the consolidated version of January 1, 2007 , Annex I, pp. 17-19, 23 . In: OJ. L 206, July 22, 1992, p. 42 ( Primula carniolica ).
- ↑ Primula carniolica in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.2. Posted by: N. Jogan, 2011. Accessed on February 19, 2012. with distribution map online ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
