Cyclamen persicum

Common names: Persian Cyclamen, Persian Violet, Alpine Violet, Sowbread

Genus: Cyclamen

Species: Cyclamen persicum

Class: Pentandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Miller

Modern Genus: Cyclamen

Modern Species: Cyclamen persicum

Modern Family: Primulaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: white, pale mauve, pale pink, or deep pink with irregular basal spots

Season: spring

Native Region: Mediterranean, Rhodes, Crete, Libya

Artist: Sowerby