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December 19, 2005 : Cyclamen hederifolium
Keywords: Myrsinaceae | Cyclamen hederifolium Ait. | 34388-5170-1997
Ivy-leaved cyclamen (hederifolium means “leaves of Hedera”, the genus of the ivies) is native to Mediterranean Europe. The Cyclamen Society has an informative page about Cyclamen hederifolium; it includes a photograph of the plant in flower, since I missed my opportunity this past autumn to capture the flowers. Perhaps next year.
In a 2000 paper, the genus Cyclamen was removed from the family Primulaceae and placed into the Myrsinaceae (although The Cyclamen Society seems to disagree!). The rationale for the change was based on both molecular and morphological data; to read the paper that made the alteration, see: Källersjö, M. et al. 2000. Generic realignment in primuloid families of the Ericales s.l.: a phylogenetic analysis based on DNA sequences from three chloroplast genes and morphology. American Journal of Botany. 87:325-1341.
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Posted by Daniel Mosquin at December 19, 2005 5:06 AM
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Posted by: Beverley at December 19, 2005 7:27 AM
If you check you may find a tendency for plants in Heronswood catalog to be rated one zone too low.
Posted by: Ron B at December 19, 2005 12:06 PM
Would it be possible to place either a text or an i mage search field on your page? I really love your page, I learn something new almost every day and really just marvel at the beauty there most all the time. Thanks for the work you do with this.
Posted by: Marilyn Haske at December 19, 2007 2:41 PM
Marilyn, yes, that is the plan if / when I can find more time in the new year. I'd love to have easier search methods.
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at December 19, 2007 7:47 PM
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Cyclamen hederifolium - Z6 - RHS Index of Garden Plants, Griffiths
Cyclamen hederifolium - Z5 - Heronswood catalogue, Hinkley
Cyclamen hederifolium - Z8-9 - A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants - Brickell, Cole, Zuk