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ISBN: 978-961-90262-8-1
Number of pages: 170
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Dr. Jože Bavcon
Common Cyclamen (Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.) and Its Diversity in Slovenia
Reviewers: Prof. Dr. Franc Batič and
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksander Šiftar
Design and Layout: Tiskarna Pleško, d.o.o.
Cover: Common Cyclamen (Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.)
Photo: Jože Bavcon
Printed by: Tiskarna Pleško, d.o.o.
Number of Copies: 500
Year of Publication: 2009
Place of Publication: Ljubljana
Published by: Botanic Gardens, Department of Biology,
Biotechnical Faculty
Editor: Jože Bavcon
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Narodna in univerzitetna knjižnica, Ljubljana
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BAVCON, Jože
Common cyclamen (Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.) and its
diversity
in Slovenia / [text, photo] Jože Bavcon. - Ljubljana : Botanic
Garden, Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, 2009
ISBN 978-961-90262-8-1
245522432
INTRODUCTION 4
Common Cyclamen (Cyclamen purpurascens Mill.) and Its Position within the Genus 8
Hypothesis 13
Collecting 14
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 20
Morphology 20
The Role of Floral Trunk 31
Leaf Anomalies 33
Leaf Pattern 35
Signifi cance of Leaf Pattern 37
Ecology 40
Geotaxy of Tubers 49
Cyclamen and Man 51
Bloom 53
Pollination 60
Reproduction 63
Vegetative Reproduction 66
Vegetative Reproduction in Culture 69
Reproduction by Seed in Culture 71
Cultivation 73
Diseases and Pests 77
Cyclamen - A Poisonous Plant 79
Horticultural Value 80
Conservation 84
DIVISION INTO GROUPS 86
1. Silvery 90
2. Semi-Silvery 98
3. Marbled 125
4. Green 139
CONCLUSIONS / ZAKLJUČKI 151
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 157
Explanatory Legend for the Names of Cyclamen purpurascens Types 158
LITERATURE: 160
SUBJECT INDEX 164
