Tulipa montana
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| Tulipa montana here labeled as Tulipa wilsoniana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Species: | T. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Tulipa montana | |
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Tulipa montana is a species of tulip native to Iran and Turkmenistan.[2][3] With its deep red petals (there is also a yellow morph) it has been proposed as a candidate for the Biblical Rose of Sharon, whose identity is unknown.[4]
References
- ^ Bot. Reg. 13: t. 1106 (1828)
- ^ a b "Tulipa montana Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Govaerts, Rafaël; David, John C.; Hall, Tony; Borland, Katherine; Roberts, Penelope S.; Tuomisto, Anne; Buerki, Sven; Chase, Mark W.; Fay, Michael 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. doi:10.1111/boj.12061.
- ^ James, Wilma Roberts (1983). Gardening with Biblical Plants: Handbook for the Home Gardener. Nelson-Hall. p. 211–213. ISBN 9780830410095.