Rank Genus | Scientific name Dionysia | |
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Similar Cortusa, Cypripedium montanum, Omphalogramma, Daphne arbuscula, Androsace |
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. They are often difficult to cultivate if the correct conditions are not provided.
Species include:
D. aretioides has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
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