Tulipa albanica
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Tulipa albanica Kit Tan & Shuka
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Tulipa albanica is a flowering plant in the tulip genus, family Liliaceae that is native to Albania.[1][2][3] It was discovered near the Surroj Municipality in Albania in 2010.[4]
Related species include Tulipa scardica and Tulipa schrenkii. T. Albanica bears morphological similarities to both species, as well as growing in a similar environment, but can be distinguished genetically as well as by T. albanica's undulating leaf shape.[5]
References
- ^ Guardian article about Tulipa albanica
- ^ Kit Tan & Shuka. 2010. Phytotaxa 10: 19.
- ^ Christenhusz, M.J.M., Govaerts, R., David, J.C., Hall, T., Borland, K., Roberts, P.S., Tuomisto, A., Buerki, S., Chase, M.W. & Fay, M.F. (2013). Tiptoe through the tulips - cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172: 280-328.
- ^ Guardian article about Tulipa albanica
- ^ Phytotaxa 10:17-25 (2010) Kit Tan & Shuka Tulipa albanica (Liliaceae), a new species from northeastern Albania http://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/content/2010/f/p00010p025f.pdf
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