Tulipa kolpakowskiana

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Tulipa kolpakowskiana
Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel (Liliaceae)-1F.JPG
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Tulipa
Species:
T. kolpakowskiana
Binomial name
Tulipa kolpakowskiana
Synonyms [2]
  • Tulipa aristataRegel
  • Tulipa borszczowiiBaker
  • Tulipa dykesianaVved.
  • Tulipa triphyllaRegel

Tulipa kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowsky's tulip, is a species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang in China. [2] Its petals display a floral iridescence which is perceived by bumblebees. [3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [4] Its ultimate height and spread ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 metres and 0 to 0.1 metres, respectively. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 266 (1877)
  2. 1 2 "Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Whitney, H. M.; Kolle, M.; Andrew, P.; Chittka, L.; Steiner, U.; Glover, B. J. (2009). "Floral Iridescence, Produced by Diffractive Optics, Acts as a Cue for Animal Pollinators". Science. 323 (5910): 130–133. Bibcode:2009Sci...323..130W. doi:10.1126/science.1166256. PMID   19119235. S2CID   598227.
  4. ↑ "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15) | Kolpakowsky's tulip Bulbs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-03.


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