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 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Primuloideae |
| Genus: | Dionysia Fenzl |
| Type species | |
| Dionysia odora | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macrosyphonia Duby 1844 | |
Species
editSpecies include:[3]
Dionysia aretioides, with yellow flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "Dionysia - flowering cushions in the Alpine House | Kew Blogs". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
- ^ "Dionysia Fenzl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Dionysia aretioides". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
External links
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