Tulipa humilis

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Tulipa humilis
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Tulipa humilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Tulipa
Subgenus: Tulipa subg. Eriostemones
Species:
T. humilis
Binomial name
Tulipa humilis
Varieties [2]
  • Tulipa humilis var. aucheriana(Baker) Christenh.
  • Tulipa humilis var. humilis
  • Tulipa humilis var. kurdica(Wendelbo) Christenh.
  • Tulipa humilis var. pulchella(Fenzl ex Regel) Christenh.
  • Tulipa humilis var. violacea(Boiss. & Buhse) Christenh.
Synonyms [3]
Synonymy
  • Tulipa lowneiBaker
  • Tulipa lownei var. hayneiBaker
  • Tulipa caucasicaLipsky
  • Tulipa violacea var. pallidaHausskn.
  • Tulipa lipskyiGrossh.
  • Tulipa narcissiodoraMarkgr.
  • Tulipa humilis subsp. matinaeZojajifar & Sheidai

Tulipa humilis is a species of flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, found in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey, Iran, and the North Caucasus region of Russia. [3] The flowers are pink with yellow centers. Its preferred habitat are rocky mountain slopes. [1] [4] [5] It is known by several other names in horticulture. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

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Varieties and synonyms

Tulipa humilis is a very variable species in both size and the appearance of the flowers. Five varieties are accepted, [2] and different synonyms are used in horticulture.

Cultivation

Under the synonym Tulipa aucheriana this plant has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 30 (1844)
  2. 1 2 "Tulipa humilis Herb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Pacific Bulb Society
  5. Herbert, William 1844. Edwards's Botanical Register 30: 30–31 description in Latin, commentary in English.
  6. Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  7. Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  8. Everett, D. (2013). The genus Tulipa Tulips of the world: 1-380. Kew publishing, Kew.
  9. 1 2 3 4 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 .
  10. Eker, I., Babaç, M.T. & Koyuncu, M. (2014). Revision of the genus Tulipa L. (Liliaceae) in Turkey. Phytotaxa 157: 1-112.
  11. "Tulipa humilis var. aucheriana (Baker) Christenh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  12. "Tulipa humilis var. humilis". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  13. "Tulipa humilis var. kurdica (Wendelbo) Christenh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  14. "Tulipa humilis var. pulchella (Fenzl ex Regel) Christenh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  15. "Tulipa humilis var. violacea (Boiss. & Buhse) Christenh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  16. "Tulipa aucheriana". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

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