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''Cyclamen creticum'', commonly known as Cretan Sowbread, is a small perennial herb endemic to Crete and Karpathos. It is closely related to ''Cyclamen repandum'', and both are placed in subgenus ''Psilanthum''. Some authorities consider ''C. creticum'' to be a subspecies of ''C. repandum''.〔"Cyclamen creticum - Cretan Sowbread - (Primulaceae)." First Nature.〕 ==Etymology== The name of the subgenus, ''Psilanthum'', comes from Ancient Greek: psilós "bare" and ánthos "flower". ==Description== ''Cyclamen creticum'' is a small plant that grows to heights of about . It is a long-lived perennial herb with a tuberous rootstock. They tend to grow on rocky places, stream and river banks, gullies, or under bushes. Can be described as a tender plant; prefers to grow in the shade protected from the sun. Leaf - Heart-shaped, cordate leaves, often coarsely toothed, of dark-green color with a red-purple back. Cloudy or netted silvery markings can be seen on the leaf.〔"Cyclamen Species One." Pacific Bulb Society..〕 Flower - Within the same species, ''C. creticum'' flowers come in two distinguished forms: Forma ''creticum'' and Forma ''pallide-roseum''. ::Forma ''creticum'' flowers are completely white. ::Forma ''pallide-roseum'' flowers are white to light ::::::::::::pink with an hints of pale pink infused. In its habitat, there is no true demarcation of these two forms.〔"Cyclamen creticum Hildebrand." The Cyclamen Society.〕 Forma ''creticum'' is by far the more common form. The flowers are hermaphroditic and solitary (not part of an inflorescence). Strongly fragrant but produces no nectar. The corolla is formed by five petals, which are long and slender with an absence of auricles. Flowers bloom around April to May. Stalk - The stalk is long, thin, and red. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyclamen creticum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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