Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
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
Subgenera: C. subg. Corticata C. subg. Cyclamen C. subg. Eucosme C. subg. Gyrophoebe C. subg. Psilanthum

Species

C. africanum  C. alpinum  C. balearicum  C. cilicium  C. colchicum  C. confusum  C. coum  C. creticum  C. cyprium  C. elegans  C. graecum  C. hederifolium  C. intaminatum  C. libanoticum  C. maritimum  C. mirabile  C. parviflorum  C. persicum  C. pseudibericum  C. purpurascens  C. repandum  C. rhodium  C. rohlfsianum  C. somalense

Nothospecies

C. × atkinsii  C. × drydeniae  C. × hildebrandii  C. × meiklei  C. × saundersiae  C. × schwarzii  C. × wellensiekii  C. × whiteae
(all artificial)

Name

Cyclamen L., Sp. Pl. 1: 145 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 71 (1754).

  • Lectotype species: C. europaeum L., nom. rej., designated by Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot. 129 (Aug. 1929). (= Cyclamen purpurascens Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Cyclamen no. 2 (1768).)

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Cyclaminus Haller, Hist. Stirp. Helv. 1: 281 (1768).
      • Cyclaminus Asch., Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 10: 235 (1892).
    • Cyclaminum Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 1: 229 (1897).
    • Cyclaminos Heldr., Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 386 (1898).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain, Ireland (introduced).
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Austria, Belgium (introduced), Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland.
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Sardegna, Spain (extinct).
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania (introduced), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
    • Regional: Eastern Europe
      • Krym, South European Russia, Ukraine (introduced).
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Somalia.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Oregon (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
  • Schwarz, O. 1938. Cyclamen-Studien. Gartenflora, N.F. 1938: 11–38. Reference page. 
  • Schwarz, O. 1955. Systematische Monographie der Gattung Cyclamen L. Teil 1. Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 58: 234–283. Reference page. 
  • Schwarz, O. 1964. Systematische Monographie der Gattung Cyclamen L. Teil II. Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 69(2): 73–103. Reference page. 
  • Jelitto, L., Schacht, W. & Fessler, A. 1990. Die Freiland-Schmuckstauden, Handbuch und Lexikon der winterharten Gartenstauden, 4. Aufl., Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-8001-6378-0. Reference page. 
  • 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 Reference page. 
  • Culham, A. & Könyves, K. 2014. The Cyclamen graecum group, how many species? Cyclamen 38(2): 70–76. PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • العربية: بخور مريم
  • azərbaycanca: Meşənovruzu
  • беларуская: Цыкламен
  • български: Циклама
  • dansk: Alpeviol
  • Deutsch: Alpenveilchen
  • dolnoserbski: Alpowa fijałka
  • Ελληνικά: Κυκλάμινο
  • English: Cyclamen, Sowbread
  • español: Ciclamen, Artanita, Pan de puerco
  • eesti: Alpikann
  • euskara: Ziklamen
  • فارسی: نگون‌سار
  • suomi: Syklaamit
  • français: Pain de pourceau
  • Gaeilge: Ciclimin
  • galego: Ciclame
  • עברית: רקפת
  • hrvatski: Ciklama
  • hornjoserbsce: Alpska fijałka
  • magyar: Ciklámen
  • հայերեն: Արջտակ, թաղթ, ալպիական մանուշակ, լոշ, խոզի հաց, արանց ծաղիկ, մանոշ, արջի քրման
  • Ido: Ciklameno
  • italiano: Ciclamino
  • 日本語: シクラメン属
  • lietuvių: Ciklamenas
  • Nederlands: Cyclaam
  • polski: Cyklamen
  • русский: Цикламен
  • srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Ciklama
  • slovenščina: Ciklama
  • српски / srpski: Циклама
  • svenska: Cyklamen
  • Türkçe: Siklamen
  • українська: Цикламен
  • Tiếng Việt: Chi Tiên khách lai
  • 中文: 仙客來屬
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