Dionysia (plant)
Dionysia is a genus containing 49 species of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They are small, cushion-forming alpines native to mountains in central Asia. They are usually evergreen perennials with felted leaves, covered with bright yellow or pink, five-petalled flowers in spring.[1] They are often difficult to cultivate if the correct conditions are not provided.[2]
| Dionysia | |
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| Dionysia involucrata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Primuloideae |
| Genus: | Dionysia Fenzl |
Species include:
- Dionysia aretioides
- Dionysia involucrata
- Dionysia michauxii
- Dionysia microphylla
- Dionysia mozaffarianii
- Dionysia tapetodes
Dionysia aretioides, with yellow flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "RHS Plant Selector - Dionysia aretioides". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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