Cyclamen cilicium
| Cyclamen cilicium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Cyclamen |
| Subgenus: | Gyrophoebe |
| Series: | Cilicium |
| Binomial name | |
| C. cilicium Boiss. & Heldr. | |
Cyclamen cilicium (Cyclamen cilicicum) is a species of flowering perennial plant growing from a tuber, native to coniferous woodland at 700–2,000 m (2,300–6,600 ft) elevation in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey.
Etymology
The species name cilicium is the adjective of Cilicia, an ancient name of a region of southeast Turkey.
Description
leaves
Leaves are heart-shaped or oval and green, often patterned with silver. Flowers bloom in autumn (fall) and have 5 sepals and 5 upswept petals, white to rose-pink with magenta markings on the nose. They are fragrant.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]
Forms
Cyclamen cilicium forma album has pure-white petals.
Cyclamen intaminatum was formerly known as Cyclamen cilicium var. intaminatum.
References
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector Cyclamen cilicium AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
External links
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- Cyclamen Society
- Gallery of the World's Bulbs — International Bulb Society
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (Cyclamen cilicicum)
- IPNI Listing
- Kew Plant List
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