Tulipa bifloriformis
Appearance
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Tulipa bifloriformis | |
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Tulipa bifloriformis typically has multiple flowers per stem | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Tulipa |
Species: | T. bifloriformis
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Binomial name | |
Tulipa bifloriformis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Tulipa orthopoda Vved. |
Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia.[2] Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Physical description
[edit]Tulipa bifloriformis comes in two different forms, a regular flower and a dwarf variant. The regular flower grows between 15-20 cm (5,9- 7.87in) and the dwarf form is 5-7cm (1.9- 2.7in). The flower has a yellow base and a white satellite. [4]
Geography
[edit]Tulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region). Tulipa bifloriformis grows in stony or clay slops.[5]
History
[edit]The tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii 2: 320 (1971)
- ^ a b "Tulipa bifloriformis Vved". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Tulipa bifloriformis 'Starlight' (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Tulipa bifloriformis in Ornamental Plants From Russia And Adjacent States Of The Former Soviet Union @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ a b Christenhusz, M. J., Govaerts, R., David, J. C., Hall, T., Borland, K., Roberts, P. S., ... & Fay, M. F. (2013). Tiptoe through the tulips–cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae). Botanical journal of the Linnean Society, 172(3), 280-328.