Cyclamen cilicium

Cyclamen cilicium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Myrsinaceae
Genus:	Cyclamen
Subgenus:	Gyrophoebe
Series:	Cilicium
Binomial name
C. cilicium Boiss. & Heldr.

Cyclamen cilicium (= Cyclamen cilicicum) is a perennial 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 and have 5 sepals and 5 upswept petals, white to rose-pink with magenta markings on the nose. They are fragrant.

Forms

Cyclamen cilicium forma album has pure-white petals.

Cyclamen intaminatum was formerly known as Cyclamen cilicium var. intaminatum.

External links

• Cyclamen Society
• Gallery of the World's Bulbs — International Bulb Society
• Germplasm Resources Information Network (Cyclamen cilicicum)
• PlantFiles