Cyclamen repandum
Spring Sowbread
Also known as: Cyclamen baborense Batt. +1 more
- Cyclamen baborense Batt.
- Cyclamen creticum var. pallide-roseum Grey-Wilson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa and Europe, Cyclamen repandum (commonly known as Spring Sowbread) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Primulaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Corse, France, Italy, Sardegna, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
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)
Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms