Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton

Taxonomy: Fam. Primulaceae// Genus: Cyclamen// Species: Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Lifeform: Tuberous perennial; hemicryptophyte – geophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from France to Turkey according to the Plants of the World online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Forests and bushlands.

Flowering period: Late summer- autumn: AUG, SEP, OCT.

Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 02.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during flowering. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – flowers. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – developing leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 26.10.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – habit during winter. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium – leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between “Mala” River and “Golema” River near lake “Gradche”, 26.02.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium- habitGorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  habitGorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  habitGorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  habitGorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  flowerGorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cyclamen hederifolium-  spent flowers and develping leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.10.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Cyclamen hederifolium Aiton. Plants of the World online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:700730-1 [Accessed 02.03.2022]

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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