Английская Википедия:Cyclamen cyprium
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Cyclamen cyprium (Cyprus cyclamen) is a perennial growing from a tuber, native to woodland at Шаблон:Convert elevation in the mountains of Cyprus. It is the national flower.[1] Cyclamen persicum and Cyclamen graecum are also found on Cyprus, but are not endemic.
Description
Leaves are heart-shaped with coarsely toothed edges, green variegated with blotches of silver above and purple beneath.Шаблон:Cn
Flowers bloom in autumn to winter, and have 5 upswept petals, white to pale pink with a magenta blotch near the nose. The bases of the petals curve outwards into auricles.Шаблон:Cn
After pollination, flower stems curl, and seeds are borne in round pods, opening by 5 flaps when mature.Шаблон:Cn
Cyclamen ×wellensiekii Iets. is a hybrid obtained in 1969 in the Netherlands between this species and Cyclamen libanoticum – another species of sub-genus Gyrophoebe. This fertile hybrid has pink flowers from November until March.
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External links
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- Cyclamen cyprium
- Cyclamen Society
- Pacific Bulb Society
- Mark Griffiths Cyclamen species cultivation and photos site - C.cyprium
- Mark Griffiths Cyclamen species cultivation and photos site - C.x wellensiekii