Cyclamen intaminatum

Cyclamen intaminatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Cyclamen
Subgenus: C. subg. Gyrophoebe
Species:
C. intaminatum
Binomial name
Cyclamen intaminatum
Synonyms[2]
  • Cyclamen cilicium subsp. intaminatum (Meikle) Ietsw.
  • Cyclamen cilicium var. intaminatum Meikle

Cyclamen intaminatum is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[2][3] It is native to oak woodland in scattered spots at 100–1,100 m (330–3,610 ft) in western Turkey. It is similar to Cyclamen cilicium, but smaller.

Etymology

The species is named intāminātum "undefiled",[4] from the stem of contāmen (= -tagmen) "pollution", from tangō "I touch",[5] because of the unmarked petals.

Description

It grows from a tuber with leaves that are almost round and dark green variegated with silver. Its Flowers are white to light pink, with no spot of darker color on the nose as in many other cyclamens.

References

  1. ^ Westrip, J.R.S. (2025). "Cyclamen intaminatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T215410264A215410874. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T215410264A215410874.en.
  2. ^ a b "Cyclamen intaminatum (Meikle) Grey-Wilson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  3. ^ "Cyclamen intaminatum (Meikle) Grey-Wilson". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  4. ^ intāminātus. Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary on Perseus Project.
  5. ^ Harper, Douglas. "contaminate". Online Etymology Dictionary.