Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

For the journal Cyclamen, see ISSN 0143-3571.

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

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 145. Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 71. Reference page. 

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. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyclamen in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 12. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Cyclamen. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 May 12. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Cyclamen. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 May 2020.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Cyclamen in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2020 May 12.

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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