Cyclamen coum
Eastern Cyclamen, Eastern Sowbread
Also known as: Cyclamen caucasicum Willd. ex Stev. +3 more
- Cyclamen caucasicum Willd. ex Stev.
- Cyclamen coum subsp. alpinum O.Schwarz
- Cyclamen hiemale Hilebr.
- Cyclamen kusnezowii Kotov & Czernova
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Cyclamen coum (commonly known as Eastern Cyclamen or Eastern Sowbread) is a tuberous plant within the Primulaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Romania
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms