Tulipa ingens

Tulipa ingens (syn. Tulipa tubergeniana), the huge tulip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, native to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.[2][3] A bulbous geophyte reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is found growing in only 45 to 55 stations at elevations from 1,200 to 2,500 m (3,900 to 8,200 ft).[1][3] The Royal Horticultural Society lists it as a dwarf tulip, stating that it blooms in early spring with black-centered scarlet red flowers.[3]

Tulipa ingens
In the Oosterpark (Amsterdam)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Tulipa
Species:
T. ingens
Binomial name
Tulipa ingens
Hoog
Synonyms[2]

Tulipa tubergeniana Hoog

References

  1. Wilson, B.; Sultangaziev, О.E.; Turakulov, T.; Boboev, M.; Beshko, N.; Dekhonov, D. (2022). "Tulipa ingens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T184531192A184539288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T184531192A184539288.en. Retrieved 27 February 2024. Extant (resident): Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan
  2. "Tulipa ingens Hoog". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  3. "Tulipa ingens (15)". rhs.org.uk. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.


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