Kingdom Plantae Family Primulaceae Subgenus Gyrophoebe Scientific name Cyclamen mirabile | Order Ericales Genus Cyclamen Series Cilicium Rank Species | |
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Similar Cyclamen intaminatum, Cyclamen cilicium, Cyclamen graecum, Cyclamen pseudibericum, Cyclamen libanoticum | ||
Cyclamen mirabile is a perennial growing from a tuber, native to Turkish pine woodland and maquis in southwestern Turkey. It belongs to the Cyclamen cilicium group of the Cyclamen genus (subgenus Gyrophoebe, series Cilicium). The species was identified and named in 1906.
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Description
The tuber is round-flattened and roots irregularly from the lower surface.
The leaves are broad heart-shaped, and as wide or wider than long. Cyclamen intaminatum is wider than long, but Cyclamen cilicium is longer than wide.
The leaf edge is shallowly toothed; in the closely related Cyclamen cilicium and Cyclamen intaminatum, the edge is wavy or smooth.
Leaf color is dark green with a pattern in lighter green or silver. The silver zone often starts out pink-tinged in young leaves.
The flowers are often fragrant. Flower color is white to deep pink, often with a magenta blotch at the base of each petal. Cyclamen cilicium also has a blotch, but Cyclamen intaminatum does not.
The petal edges are toothed, particularly near the tip. Cyclamen intaminatum has slight petal toothing as well, but Cyclamen cilicium usually has none.
Forms
Cyclamen mirabile has two naturally occurring forms, distinguished by flower color:
Cultivars
There are several cultivars of Cyclamen mirabile: