Cyclamen intaminatum
Encyclopedia
Cyclamen intaminatum is a perennial
growing from a tuber
, native to oak
woodland
in scattered spots at 100–1100 m (328.1–3,608.9 ft) in western Turkey
. It is similar to Cyclamen cilicium, but smaller.
gō "I touch", because of the unmarked petals.
are almost round and dark green variegated with silver.
Flower
s are white to light pink, with no spot of darker color on the nose as in many other cyclamens.
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 oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
in scattered spots at 100–1100 m (328.1–3,608.9 ft) in western 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 cilicium, but smaller.
Etymology
The species is named intāminātum "undefiled", from the stem of contāmen (= -tagmen) "pollution", from tanNasal infix
The nasal infix is a reconstructed nasal consonant or syllable that was inserted into the stem of a word in the Proto-Indo-European language, that has reflexes in several modern European languages...
gō "I touch", because of the unmarked petals.
Description
LeavesLeaf
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 almost round and dark green variegated with silver.
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 are white to light pink, with no spot of darker color on the nose as in many other cyclamens.