''Cyclamen pseudibericum'' (incorrectly spelled ''pseudoibericum''), the false Iberian cyclamen, is a

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in the

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''Cyclamen'' of the

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Primulaceae,

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to the Amanus or

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and

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in southern Turkey. It is an

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ous

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growing to . It is similar to ''

Cyclamen coum ''Cyclamen coum'', the eastern sowbread, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tuberous herbaceous perennial, growing to , with rounded heart-shaped leaves and pink shell-shaped flowers with darker coloration at the ...

'', but with longer

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Description

The

develops

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s from the center below. The leaves are longer than wide, with a

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or Christmas-tree

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in green and silver. The spring-blooming

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s with five reflexed, upswept petals, are fragrant and magenta-purple or pink, with a darker blotch and a white zone at the end of the nose (larger than that of ''C. coum''). After flowering, a

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develops on a coiled stem that rests on the ground, releasing its seeds directly on to the soil surface. This plant has gained the

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(confirmed 2017).

Subdivisions

Forms

There are two naturally occurring

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, distinguished by predominant flower color. ''C. pseudibericum'' f. ''pseudibericum'' is magenta-purple and ''C. pseudibericum'' f. ''roseum'' is light pink to nearly white.

Hybrids

''Cyclamen'' × ''schwarzii'' Grey-Wilson is a fertile hybrid of ''Cyclamen pseudibericum'' × ''

Cyclamen libanoticum ''Cyclamen libanoticum'' (Lebanon cyclamen) is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is native to a small area in the mountains of Lebanon northeast of Beirut at elevation, in and around Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve. From ...

''. This hybrid can cross back with one of the parents. According to Grey-Wilson some very pale forms of ''C. pseudibericum'' f. ''roseum'' could actually be ''C.'' ×''schwarzii'' or a back-cross of it.

In cultivation

''Cyclamen pseudibericum'' blooms from January to March. It is moderately hardy and should therefore be planted preferably in a sheltered place or in cold greenhouse. File:Cyclamen pseudibericum leaves3.jpg, Young leaf in autumn File:Cyclamen_pseudibericum opening.jpg, Opening of the flowers File:Cyclamen_pseudibericum02.jpg, In blossom File:Cyclamen pseudibericum RHu 2020.JPG, Close-up of flower File:Cyclamen pseudibericum convoluting stems02.jpg, Convoluting after pollination

References

External links

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Cyclamen Society
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