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Primula allionii is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to southern France and northern Italy where it is found on cliffs at an altitude of 700–1,900 metres (2,300–6,200 ft).[1] It is a small, spreading, evergreen perennial growing to 10 centimetres (3.9 in) tall by 20 centimetres (7.9 in) wide, with leathery, hairy leaves and pink flowers in late winter and early spring.[2]

Primula allionii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Primula
Species:	P. allionii
Binomial name
Primula allionii Hausm.

The specific epithet allionii honours the Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.[3]

It requires well-drained alkaline soil and dry conditions, and is usually cultivated in an alpine house.[4]

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