Latin name:

Cyclamen cilicium

English name:

Cyclamen

Own language name:

Sıklamen

Description:

C. cilicium has deep green generally oval leaves between 1.5 - 5 cm (0.5-2 inches) wide with silvery markings. Flowers are generally pale to rose pink, with a magenta blotch at the nose. There is also a forma album Frank & Koenen, which has pure white flowers. The flowers which appear between September and November, are small with petals between 1.5 & 2 cm (0.5-0.8 inches) long with a distinct honey scent. C. cilicium has a chromosome count of 2n=30.

Distrubition:

Taurus Mountains of southern Anatolia, Turkey.

Habitat:

It grows amongst rocks and screes generally in shade or partial shade at altitudes between 700 - 2000m.

Report about the reasons of the risk:

There is no enough altitude.

IUCN category:

Possible Solutions:

Look for new places where the altitude is between 700-2000. Preservation of the typical biotope.

Culinary, medicinal and/or medicinal proporties: