报春花属(Primula)中花黑色之种类极少,弥足珍贵,为中国特有,近年由旅游者传人英国,深受国外园艺学界重视,并已开发成商品。对黑花报春进行了深入的分类学研究,证实其正确学名为Primula melanantha (Franch.) C.M. Hu,纠正了当前西方园艺学界应用名称的纷乱和错误。
The correct name of the black-flowered Primula collected from Zhe-dou Shan, Kanding of Sichuan Province is Primula melcanantha (Franch.) C. M. Hu. Taxonomic and nomenclatural confusion about this species were discussed and clarified.