26/03/98 Antalya province. South of Elmali on the road to Finike. Up a
side road to Camkyusiu Forest. Alt. 1100m. Aspect: North & South slopes of
shallow valley. Slope: 5º; Soil pH: 9.2; Soil Type: Terra Rossa over
limestone with very high humus content in layers above tubers. Habitat: Open
slopes dotted with Quercus coccifera, Juniperus encelsa and Prunus
sp. Cyclamen all growing within Q. coccifera or tucked under foot of
rocks, with their tubers growing in the surface layer of Terra Rossa,
overtopped by very dark humus-rich soil of nearly 100% rotting Q.
coccifera leaves.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with:
Euphorbia sp., Juniperus sp., quercus coccifera, Verbascum sp., Corydalis
?wendelboi, Gagea sp.
27/03/98 Antalya province. Avlanbeli Pass, south of Elmali on the road
to Fineke. Alt. 1090m. Aspect: North; Habitat: Slope dotted with Quercus
coccifera, scrub and trees, and Juniperus trees. Heavy, very wet
soil over limestone. Cyclamen mainly under Quercus coccifera scrub, with
only a few spreading into open. Tough growing conditions with high winds and
biting cold. At the time of visit, hail and snow were still lying from previous
morning.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with: Quercus
coccifera, Juniperus sp., Gagea sp., Crocus sp., Ornithogalum sp.
27/03/98 Antalya province. Elmali to Finike Road, north of Karamanbeyli
Gec. Alt. 450m.Shade: 100%; Aspect: West-southwest; Slope: 10-15º; Soil
Type: Heavy Terra Rossa over limestone. Habitat: Open hillside dotted with
scrub. Cyclamen under bushes and in rock crevices.
Cyclamen graecum
growing with: Euphorbia rigida, Daphne gnidioides, Pinus brutia, Cotula
arborescens, Poterum subspinosum, Quercus coccifera, Euphorbia characas,
Crataegus sp., Biarum tenuifolium.
28/03/98 Antalya Province. On the Elmali to Kas road, south of its
junction with the Elmali to Finike road, south of Akcay towards Gombe. Alt.
1120m. Shade: 40-90%; Aspect: West to Northwest; Slope: Near flat to 45º;
Soil pH: 9.1; Soil Type: Limestone derived terra rossa clay, very wet and
sticky. Habitat: An open Juniperus forest with wide glades between.
Cyclamen never in the open, only in bushes and under Juniperus, etc.
Growing in and around edges of Quercus coccifera, Berberis, and
Juniperus in terra rossa top-dressed with rotting leaves. Columnar
outcrops of weathered limestone with sink holes and deep cracks.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with: Euphorbia sp., Gagea sp.,
Juniperus sp., plus as above, and various mosses. Several Astragalus
spp. in the open glades.
28/03/98 Antalya province. On Elmali - Akcay - Kas road just south of
Sinekcibeli Gec. Alt. 1300m.Shade: 50-60%; Aspect: South-west; Slope:
20-30º; Soil pH: 9.1; Soil Type: Limestone derived humus rich terra rossa.
Habitat: Beneath large Juniperus foetida and in limestone rock crevices.
Moist at time of visit, but probably very dry later. It was noticeable that at
this location Cyclamen were not growing under Quercus coccifera, but
often in bare turf or amongst the roots of Juniperus.
Cyclamen
trochopteranthum growing with: Juniperus ?foedita, Quercus coccifera,
Euphorbia sp., Euphorbia characas.
29/03/98 Antalya province. Avlan Lake, south of Elmali on the road to
Finike. Alt. 1050m. Aspect: North to Northwest; Slope: 30-35º; Soil pH:
9.2; Soil Type: Limestone derived reddish-brown clay. Habitat: Plants growing
in deep moss, on open screes and under Juniperus/Cedrus forest,
and in Berberis clumps.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing
with: Cedrus libani; Juniperus ?foedita, Prunus sp., Euphorbia sp.
29/03/98 Antalya province. Northwest of Elmali on the road to Seki, on
the approach to the Gulubeli Gec. Alt. 1120m. Shade 50-70%; Aspect: East and
West facing slopes; Slope: 45º; Soil pH: 10.0; Soil Type: Limestone
derived brown/red clay - very sticky. Habitat: Almost solely growing in
Quercus coccifera bushes. Very damp and cold at time of visit. Shaded by
Quercus bushes in summer.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing
with: Quercis coccifera and sundry minute annuals.
29/03/98 Antalya province. Northwest of Elmali on road to Seki,
southeast of the Gulubeli Gec. Alt. 1620m. Aspect: south-west; Slope:
30-35º; Soil pH: 9.4; Soil Type: Limestone derived sticky terra rossa
clay. Habitat: Juniperus and Berberis covered hillside with open
patches of turf and degraded scrub inbetween.
Cyclamen
trochopteranthum growing under rocks and in open, mostly in the clay with a
top-dressing of Juniperus needles; plants in open very tranpled by
goats.
29/03/98 Antalya province. Gulubeli Gec, northwest of Elmali, on the
Elmali to Seki road. Alt. 1550m.Shade: 50-60%; Aspect: Due East; Slope:
45º; Soil pH: 9.4; Soil Type: Limestone derived sticky terra rossa clay.
Habitat: In cracks and under large limestone outcrops, mainly growing in the
clay, with little humus. Very cool conditions at time of visit, with snow
lying. Stream running through site, so very humid and cold.
Cyclamen
trochopteranthum growing with: Juniperus sp., Berberis sp., Prunus
sp.
29/03/99 Antalya province. Northwest of Elmali on the road to Seki,
below Gulubeli pass, north of Yaprakli village. Alt. 1270m.Shade: 20-30% (more
when Berberis in leaf); Aspect: Due North; Slope: 15-25º; Soil pH: 9.6;
Soil Type: Limestone derived sticky terra rossa clay. Habitat: Open hillsides
with Berberis bushes and large limestone outcrops. Cyclamen mostly in
Berberis bushes and at base of rocks. Very wet and cold at time of
visit, with snowline just over 1000m, probably freezing at night. Note:
Villagers called Cyclamen 'Yediyle'.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum
growing with: Berberis sp., Prunus sp., Gagea sp., Arum sp.
30/04/98 Antalya province. South of Elmali on the Akcay to Kas road,
just south of the Karaovabeli Gec, running down to the village of Gomuce. Alt.
1400m. Shade: 10%; Aspect: West to Northwest; Slope: 0-30º; Soil pH: 5.6
(Juniperus chaff) and 6.9 (underlying soil); Soil Type: Limestone
derived red/brown, overlaid with up to 10cm of Juniperus chaff. Habitat:
Open Cedrus libani and Juniperus excelsa forest with limestone
screes and grazed turf. Cyclamen growing in Quercus coccifera bushes,
open turf and less commonly in the screes. Soil had considerable content of
limestone chunks.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with: Cedrus
libani, Juniperus excelsa, Quercus coccifera, Crocus spp (pallasii group),
Gagea sp., Verbascum sp.
30/03/98 Antalya province. South of Elmali on the Akcay to Kas road,
about south of Kemer. Alt. 260m. Shade: 10-90%; Slope: 0-30º; Soil Type: A
fine silt/sand derived from sandstone/mudstone. Habitat: Open
Pinus/Evergreen oak woodland. Cyclamen growing on drier slopes and
dryish places beneath Pines.
Cyclamen graecum growing with: Pinus
brutia, + 2 evergreen Quercus spp.
30/03/98 Antalya province. Between Kale and Kas, east of Kas near the
junction with the road north to Kemer, Akcay and Elmali. Alt. 550m.Shade:
0-100%; Slope 0-5º; Soil Type: Limestone derived terra rossa. Habitat:
Cyclamen growing in bushes of Quercus coccifera and in open rocky soil
between. Soil moist at time of visit, but drying out.
Cyclamen
graecum growing with: Quercus coccifera and sparse Pinus
brutia.
31/03/98 Antalya province. South-southwest of Antalya on the main coast road from Antalya - Kemer- Finike, south of Kemer. Soil Type: Limestone derived. Habitat: Open Pinus brutia woodland. Area has limestone and serpentine outcrops. Cyclamen graecum notably absent from serpentine areas.
01/04/98 Antalya province. North of Serik, on the Serik to Koprulu
Kanyon (07-05) road, near Kepez. Alt. 590m. Shade: 70-100%; Aspect: West;
Slope: Irregular boulder strewn slope, average 30º; Soil pH: 6.4; Soil
Type: Heavy dark reddish-brown, presumably limestone derived from crags above.
Habitat: Hillside of degraded (cleared) pine wood, secondary vegetation taken
over, consisting of various shrubs and herbs. Limestone cliffs above; slopes on
which Cyclamen growing consisted of conglomerate (limestone, sandstone, flint
& quartz) with quartz intrusions.
Cyclamen cilicium growing
with: Pinus ?brutia (largely removed), Arbutus andrachne, Cistus sp.
(?salvifolius), Myrtus communis, Euphorbia characias, Quercus sp
(evergreen), Quercus coccifera, Iris pamphylica, Fritillaria ?elwesii,
Crocus cancellatus, Ornithogalum fimbriatum, Colchicum sp. (autumn
flowering).
02/04/98 Antalya province. Just south of Akseki, on the side road to
Ibradi. Alt. 1000m. Shade: 0-75%; Aspect: West to Northwest; Slope: 30º;
Soil pH: 6.9 (in Quercus coccifera litter), 7.4 (in Terra Rossa); Soil
Type: Limestone-derived terra rossa. Habitat: Quercus coccifera and
Cupressus sempervirens scattered across hillside, with open areas of
bare broken limestone and patches of grazed turf. Cyclamen growing in open turf
and under bushes. Soil damp at time of visit.
Cyclamen cilicium
growing with: Cupressus sempervirens, Juniperus communis, Pinus brutia,
Hyacinthella heldreichii, Muscari anatolicum, Colchicum variegatum, 2 x
Crocus sp., Biarum sp.
02/04/98 Antalya province. Just south of Akseki, on the side road to
Ibradi. Alt. 850m. Shade: 0%; Aspect: Northeast; Slope: 20º; Soil Type:
Limestone derived Terra Rossa. Habitat: Open limestone hillside with Quercus
coccifera and Crataegus with bare patches with or without turf.
Cyclamen cilicium growing with: Quercus coccifera, Pinus brutia,
Juniperus sp., Crataegus sp., Daphne sericea, Daphne gnidioides, Colchicum sp.
02/04/99 Konya province. North on the Manavgat to Akseki road, south of
Akseki, turn west on the 07-06 road to Aydinkent and continue north on the
42-54 road towards Gencek. Alt. 1400m. Shade: 10-100%; Aspect: North-east;
Slope 15-25º; Soil Type: Heavy clay-like over limestone. Habitat:
Limestone with scattered small shrubs and trees, in places closer together.
Higher up, 'scree' with heavy soil underneath. Scattered plants in rocks and
more frequently around boles of deciduous oak trees. Very moist at time of
visit.
Cyclamen cilicium growing with: Quercus sp.
(deciduous), Juniperus sp., Crocus chrysanthus, Scilla bifolia.
03/04/98 Isparta province. On eastern side of Lake Egirdir, to the east
of Sofular. Same location as site 97/24T. Alt. 940m.Shade: 0-100%; Aspect:
East; Slope: 20-25º; Soil pH: 6.8; Soil Type: Limestone, with little humus
in rocks, but considerable quantities under bushes. Habitat: Sloping
scrub-dotted hillside with flatter areas cultivated. Cyclamen confined to bases
of bushes - deciduous and evergreen. Moist heavy soil in mostly dappled shade,
some denser shade.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with:
Quercus coccifera, Quercus sp. (deciduous), Euphorbia rigida, Muscari
sp., centaurea sp., Prunus sp., Crataegus sp.
03/04/98 Isparta province. South of Lake Egirdir on road 32-26, north of
Lake Kovada. Alt. 900m. Shade: 30-100%; Aspect: East; Slope: 15-20º; Soil
pH: 6.5; Soil Type: Limestone derived. Habitat: Scrub covered hillside, few
gabs between; Cyclamen in and around bushes, never in open. Soil cool and damp
at time of visit, but would be drier when shrubs in active growth.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with: Quercus coccifera,
Juniperus sp., Quercus sp. (deciduous), Paliurus spina-christi, Viola
?odorata, Corydalis ?wendelboi, Arum sp.
04/04/98 Mugla province. West from the Korkuteli-Fethiye road No. 350,
on the road over the Dirimil Gec to Altinyayla. Alt. 1370m. Shade: 50-90%;
Aspect: West to Southwest; Slope: 20º; Soil pH: 7.4; Soil Type: Limestone
derived Terra Rossa. Habitat: Open hillside thickly dotted with shrubs and
trees; some cleared and ploughed areas. Cyclamen only in bases of thickets.
Some clear areas with grasses and herbs. Soil dry on surface, damp underneath.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with: Quercus coccifera;
Crataegus sp., Cupressus sempervirens, Berberis ?vulgaris, Crocus sp.
(Biflorus group), Ornithogalum sp.
05/04/98 Antalya province. On the Antalya to Altinyaka road No. 07-50,
south of the side turning to Ovacik. Alt. 1120m Shade: 60-100%; Aspect:
North-est; Slope 10-20%; Soil pH: 7.1; Soil Type: Limestone breccia. Habitat:
Under rocks, boulders and outcrops in moderately dense Cedar forest in
red/brown soil overlaid with a thick layer of Cedar needle debris. Needle mould
dry only on surface, plenty of moisture beneath. A very sparse population, less
than 10 plants seen.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with:
Cedrus libani, Mosses, Ornithogalum sp., Muscari sp.
05/05/98 Antalya province. On road from Antalya, via Altinyaka to
Kumluca, south of Altinyaka, near village of Karasar. Alt. 1080m. Shade: 30%;
Aspect: West; Slope: 5% with vertical crevices; Soil pH: 7.0; Soil Type:
Limestone derived but with much humus. Habitat: By riverside with a few large
plane trees in limestone rubble and crevices, and in scrub of Quercus
coccifera & Salvia sp. Humid atmosphere, cool at time of visit;
moist humus-rich soil.
Cyclamen trochopteranthum growing with:
Platanus orientalis, Quercus coccifera, Salvia sp., Rosa sp.,
Umbeliferas, Scilla pleiophylla, Gagea sp., Galanthus sp.