RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Primula veris. CUL-DAR108.81. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1

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Primula veris L. sp. Pl. 204 included both Cowslip & Primrose

his basis were α officinalis β elatior γ acaulis

Benth. makes all one species P. veris L distings.

P. vulgaris Brit. Fl. = Primrose

laevis, Brit. Fl. = Cowslip

elatior. [do] — = Oxlip.

Continent (Koch) calls

Primrose P. acaulis. Jacq. Misc. 1 158

Cowslip P. officinalis Jacq. l.c. 159.


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