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nounany of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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- oenothera macrocarpa evening-opening primrose of south central United States
- polyanthus florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
- streptocarpus any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
- genus streptocarpus large genus of usually stemless African or Asian herbs: Cape primrose
- ozark sundrops evening-opening primrose of south central United States
- primula elatior Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
- bear's ear yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
- gesneriad any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia
- auricula yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
- paigle Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel