Cyclamen alpinum (= Cyclamen trochopteranthum) is a perennial plant growing from a tuber, native to an area of southwestern Turkey, northwest of Antalya. It is isolated from other species of the Cyclamen coum group. Name The alternate species name trochopteranthum comes from Greek trochós "wheel" and pterón "feather", "wing", probably meaning "propeller" and ánthos "flower". The scientific name Cyclamen alpinum has been applied to three other species as well: Cyclamen coum, Cyclamen cilicium, and Cyclamen intaminatum (as a variety of C. cilicium). Description Leaves are oval to round, green and often variegated with silver above (unlike the similar species Cyclamen parviflorum, which is entirely green) and red-purple below. The flowers have five petals, pale rose-pink to pink-carmine or white with a dark magenta spot at the nose. The petals are spreading rather than fully upswept and often twisted like the blades of a propeller, as in Cyclamen parviflorum var. subalpinum. Distribution It is found in south west Turkey, in Turkish pine, juniper, sweetgum, or cedar woodland at above sea level. Forms Cyclamen alpinum forma leucanthum (= Cyclamen alpinum forma album) has white petals. References External links Cyclamen Society — 1997 expedition (Cyclamen trochopteranthum) Paghat's Garden (Cyclamen trochopteranthum) Pacific Bulb Society (Cyclamen trochopteranthum) Mark Griffiths Inspiring Plants.org (Cyclamen alpinum) photos — wild plants photos — Jearrard's Herbal photo — TrekNature photo — South Wales Alpine Garden Society Show alpinum fr:Cyclamen coum#Un cyclamen à hélices nl:Cyclamen coum#Een cyclaam met propellers