| Primula sieboldii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. sieboldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula sieboldii | |
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Primula sieboldii, the Japanese primrose, is a species of primrose that is endemic to East Asia. The species goes by common names such as Siebold's primrose, cherry blossom primrose, Japanese woodland primrose[2] Snowflake, Geisha girl, Madam butterfly[3] and the Japanese primrose which also applies to the related species Primula japonica.
It is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
- ^ Christophe Wiart (2012). Medicinal Plants of China, Korea, and Japan: Bioresources for Tomorrow's Drugs and Cosmetics. CRC Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-4398-9911-3.
- ^ Jodie Mitchell; Lynne Lawson (2016). The Plant Lover's Guide to Primulas. Timber Press. p. 134. ISBN 9781604696455.
- ^ John Richards (2002) [1993]. Primula. Pavilion Books Company Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-8499-4241-6.
- ^ "Primula sieboldii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 17 February 2021.