Tulipa humilis | |
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Tulipa humilis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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] | |
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Synonyms [3] | |
Synonymy
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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]
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.
Under the synonym Tulipa aucheriana this plant has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [16]
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