BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Primula (cowslips and primroses)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Primula auricula L. (Auricula)						1
Species	Primula elatior (L.) Hill (Oxlip)						2
Species	Primula farinosa L. (Bird's-eye Primrose)		4				1
Species	Primula malacoides (a house plant)						1
Species	Primula scotica Hook. (Scottish Primrose)					1
Species	Primula veris L. (Cowslip)		16	33	9		10
Hybrid	Primula veris x vulgaris (P. x polyantha) Miller (False Oxlip)		17	4
Species	Primula vulgaris Hudson (Primrose)	2	43	21	19		17

Suggested Literature

Primula may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Primula:

	is foodplant of	Phyllobius viridicollis - a leaf weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 1997
	is associate of	Otiorhynchus porcatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 1997
leaf-mine	leaf-mine may house puparium	Chromatomyia primulae - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Chromatomyia primulae - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine long, white, linear, with frass in conspicuous, widely spaced black lumps]
rootstock	rootstock is foodplant of larva	Cheilosia antiqua - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae)		Rotheray, G.E., 1993 [look for small amounts of dry, brown frass in the centre of the rosette]

Primula may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References