Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales
Familia: Primulaceae
Subfamilia: Myrsinoideae
Genus: Cyclamen
Subgenus: C. subg. Gyrophoebe
Series: C. ser. Cilicium
Species: Cyclamen cilicium
Name
Cyclamen cilicium Boiss. & Heldr., Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 1, 11: 78.
Type: Turkey, Cilicia. ‘in fissuris rupium umbrosarum faucis Gülek Boghas' (Cilician Gates). Heldreich (isotype: K).
Synonyms
Heterotypic
Cyclamen cilicium f. album E.Frank & Koenen, Bull. Alpine Gard. Soc. Gr. Brit. 51: 150. 1983.
Type: Turkey, S Anatolia, Toros Daglari, Murtici-Akseki, 1200 m, Oct. 1982 (Holotype: K).
Distribution
Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Western Asia
Turkey.
References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references
Boissier, P.E. 1849. Diagnoses Plantarum Orientalium Novarum. ser. 1, no. 11. 136 pp., Parisiis [Paris]: Typis Marci Ducloux et Cons. MDZ Biblioteca Digital Reference page.
Additional references
Grey-Wilson, C. 2002. Cyclamen: a guide for gardeners, horticulturists and botanists. New edition. London: Batsford, ISBN 0-7134-8760-7 Reference page.
Mathew, B.F. 2013. Genus Cyclamen in Science, Cultivation, Art and Culture. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ISBN 978-1-84246-472-4, p. 83–88 Reference page.
Links
Cyclamen cilicium in The Plant List, a working list of all known plant species.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cyclamen cilicium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
Cyclamen cilicium is a species of flowering perennial plant in the family Primulaceae.[1] It is 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.[2]
Description
Leaves
The plant grows from a tuber, forming a mound about 10 cm (3.9 in) tall and broad. The leaves are heart-shaped or oval and green, often patterned with silver. The 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.
C. cilicium is hardy down to −5 °C (23 °F), so is best grown in a warm or coastal location. Like many hardy cyclamens, it requires sharp drainage and a hot, dry summer. If this cannot be provided, a controlled environment under glass may be preferable. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[3] (confirmed 2017).[4]
Forms
Cyclamen cilicium forma album has pure-white petals.
Cyclamen intaminatum was formerly known as Cyclamen cilicium var. intaminatum.
References
"Cyclamen cilicium Boiss. & Heldr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
"RHS Plant Selector Cyclamen cilicium AGM / RHS Gardening". Apps.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 27. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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