Dionysia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Primulaceae
Subfamilia: Primuloideae
Genus: Dionysia
Species: D. archibaldii – D. aretioides – D. bornmuelleri – D. bryoides – D. curviflora – D. denticulata – D. diapensifolia – D. freitagii – D. involucrata – D. lamingtonii – D. michauxii – D. odora – D. paradoxa – D. revoluta – D. tapetodes – D. teucrioides – D. viscidula
Name

Dionysia Fenzl, Flora 26: 389. 28 Jun 1843.

Type species: D. odora – Fenzl
References

Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Aug 24 [1].
Grey-Wilson, C.: Dionysias The Genus in the Wild and in Cultivation, Alpine Garden Society Puplication, 1970, London.

Vernacular names
Deutsch: Dionysie
English: Dionysia

Dionysia is a genus containing 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]

Species include:

Dionysia aretioides
Dionysia involucrata
Dionysia michauxii
Dionysia microphylla
Dionysia mozaffarianii
Dionysia tapetodes

Dionysia aretioides, with yellow flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]
References

RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
"RHS Plant Selector - Dionysia aretioides". Retrieved 27 May 2020.
"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 6 February 2018.