''Cyclamen intaminatum'' (= ''
Cyclamen cilicium
''Cyclamen cilicium'' is a species of flowering perennial plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to coniferous woodland at elevation in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey.
Etymology
The species name ''cilicium'' is the adjective of ...
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var. ''intaminatum'') is a
perennial
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wid ...
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
growing from a
tuber
Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growin ...
, native to
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
woodland in scattered spots at in western
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. It is similar to ''Cyclamen cilicium'', but smaller.
Etymology
The species is named ''intāminātum'' "undefiled", from the stem of ''contāmen'' (= ''-tagmen'') "pollution", from ''ta
ngō'' "I touch",
because of the unmarked petals.
Description
Leaves are almost round and dark green
variegated
Variegation is the appearance of differently coloured zones in the leaves and sometimes the stems and fruit of plants. Species with variegated individuals are sometimes found in the understory of tropical rainforests, and this habitat is the s ...
with silver.
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...
s are white to light pink, with no spot of darker color on the nose as in many other cyclamens.
References
External links
Cyclamen SocietyPacific Bulb Society
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IPNI ListingKew Plant List
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