| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Cyclamen somalense Thulin & Warfa |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1200-1600m |
| Description | leaves broadly cordate, dentate, 3-10cm long, adaxially dark grey-green, silvery variegate, petals 12-15mm long, elliptic |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pinkish crimson |
| Bloom | autumn |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | alpine house, dry rest in summer, watering from September |
| Propagation | seed in autumn on surface of substrate, moist, dark division of resting tubers |
| Territory |
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa (Somalia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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