Cyclamen pseudibericum
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Cyclamen pseudibericum (incorrectly spelled pseudoibericum) is a perennial
growing from a tuber
, native to the Amanus or Nur
and Anti-Taurus Mountains
in southern Turkey
. It is similar to Cyclamen coum
, but has longer petal
s.
roots from the center below, like Cyclamen coum.
The leaves
are longer than wide, with a hastate or Christmas-tree pattern in green and silver.
The flower
s bloom in spring
. They are fragrant
and magenta-purple or pink, with a darker blotch and a white zone at the end of the nose, larger than that of Cyclamen coum.
Seeds are held in a pod
on a stem that coils starting at the end.
, distinguished by predominant flower color. Cyclamen pseudibericum f. pseudibericum is magenta-purple and Cyclamen pseudibericum f. roseum is light pink to nearly white.
. This hybrid can cross back with one of the parents. According to Grey-Wilson some very pale forms of Cyclamen pseudibericum f. roseum could actually be Cyclamen ×schwarzii or back-cross of it.
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
growing from a tuber
Tuber
Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to survive the winter or dry months and provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing season and they are a means of asexual reproduction...
, native to the Amanus or Nur
Nur Mountains
The Nur Mountains , also known as Gâvur Mountains , the ancient Amanus , is a mountain range in the Hatay Province of south-central Turkey, which runs roughly parallel to the Gulf of İskenderun....
and Anti-Taurus Mountains
Anti-Taurus Mountains
Anti-Taurus is a mountain range in southern and eastern Turkey, curving northeast from the Taurus Mountains. The tallest mountain in the range is Mount Erciyes,...
in southern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is similar to Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum is one of a group of cyclamens with stubby flowers and nearly round leaves. Species of the group are native to areas near the coasts of the eastern Mediterranean and the Black and Caspian Seas, from sea level to alpine tundra.-Etymology:The species name is the adjective of a place name...
, but has longer petal
Petal
Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They often are brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. Together, all of the petals of a flower are called a corolla. Petals are usually accompanied by another set of special leaves called sepals lying...
s.
Description
The tuberTuber
Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store nutrients. They are used by plants to survive the winter or dry months and provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing season and they are a means of asexual reproduction...
roots from the center below, like Cyclamen coum.
The leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
are longer than wide, with a hastate or Christmas-tree pattern in green and silver.
The flower
Flower
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...
s bloom in spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...
. They are fragrant
Aroma compound
An aroma compound, also known as odorant, aroma, fragrance or flavor, is a chemical compound that has a smell or odor...
and magenta-purple or pink, with a darker blotch and a white zone at the end of the nose, larger than that of Cyclamen coum.
Seeds are held in a pod
Capsule (fruit)
In botany a capsule is a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. A capsule is a structure composed of two or more carpels that in most cases is dehiscent, i.e. at maturity, it splits apart to release the seeds within. A few capsules are indehiscent, for example...
on a stem that coils starting at the end.
Subdivisions
Forms
There are two naturally occurring formsForm (botany)
In botanical nomenclature, a form is one of the "secondary" taxonomic ranks, below that of variety, which in turn is below that of species; it is an infraspecific taxon...
, distinguished by predominant flower color. Cyclamen pseudibericum f. pseudibericum is magenta-purple and Cyclamen pseudibericum f. roseum is light pink to nearly white.
Hybrids
Cyclamen ×schwarzii Grey-Wilson is a fertile hybrid Cyclamen pseudibericum × Cyclamen libanoticumCyclamen libanoticum
Cyclamen libanoticum is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrsinaceae. It is native to a small area in the mountains of Lebanon northeast of Beirut at 750-1,400 m elevation...
. This hybrid can cross back with one of the parents. According to Grey-Wilson some very pale forms of Cyclamen pseudibericum f. roseum could actually be Cyclamen ×schwarzii or back-cross of it.