Thursday 11 July 2013

CYCLAMEN

Cyclamen is a genus of 23 species of perennials growing from tubers, valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves. Cyclamen species are native to Europe and the Mediterranean Basin east to Iran, with one species in Somalia.It was traditionally classified in the family Primulaceae but recently has been reclassified in the family Myrsinaceae. In the APG III system (2009 onwards), Myrsinaceae was not recognised, but was sunk into Primulaceae, which in that system is circumscribed very broadly, as Myrsinoidea sub-family.

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6 comments:

  1. Fun6011 July 2013 at 20:43

    Cyclamen always remind me of Christmas as they adorn many windows during the winter months.

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  2. Unknown11 July 2013 at 22:31

    Lovely colours!

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  3. Joanne Olivieri12 July 2013 at 03:43

    I love these flowers and the colorful mixture is just beautiful

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  4. Jama12 July 2013 at 14:48

    I love their pretty colours.

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  5. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12 July 2013 at 23:41

    So bright and cheerful; I love these flowers.

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  6. Penthe14 July 2013 at 10:47

    Gorgeous colours!

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