''Cyclamen colchicum'' is a
perennial
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growing from a
tuber
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, native to densely shaded areas among
rocks
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or
tree
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root
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s in
woodland
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on
limestone
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at
elevation
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in the
autonomous republic
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of
Adjara in
Georgia
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, about from the range of the closely related species ''
Cyclamen purpurascens
''Cyclamen purpurascens'', the Alpine, European or purple cyclamen, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Cyclamen'' of the family Primulaceae, native to central Europe, northern Italy, and Slovenia. It is an evergreen tuberous perennia ...
''. Unlike ''C. purpurascens'',
leaves are very thick and leathery with finely toothed edges.
External links
Cyclamen SocietyCyclamen: a guide for gardeners, horticulturists, and botanists
by C. Grey-Wilson — Google Books (picture of leaf shape)
Pacific Bulb SocietyMark Griffiths Inspiring Plants.org
(''Cyclamen colchicum'')
IPNI ListingKew Plant List
colchicum
''Colchicum'' ( or ) is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coa ...
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