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Tulipa ulophylla

A bulbous flowering plant in the Liliaceae native to Iran, described in 1967 by Wendelbo and placed in the genus Tulipa, with spring flowers in a wide range of colours, produces a capsule fruit, and is not sold commercially.

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Common Names

Tulip, Species Tulip

Summary

This tulip species is a bulbous geophyte native to Iran, particularly the Alborz mountains, with an underground bulb and capsule fruit.

In cultivation, it grows at elevations of 600–2,500 m; a synonym Tulipa wendelboi exists; commercial suppliers do not stock it, and it flowers in late spring to early summer.

Lifecycle

Perennial

Hardiness Zones

Zones 6b-8b

Sunlight Requirements

Partial shade to full shade.

Bloom Time

Spring to Summer

Seasons of Interest

Spring and Summer

Propagation Methods

Seeds and Other methods

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Wendelbo
Publication
Nytt Mag. Bot. 14: 99 (1967)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Liliales
Family
Liliaceae
Genus
Tulipa

Synonyms

Tulipa wendelboi

References

Tulipa ulophylla | Taxonomy Browser. boldsystems.org.
Tulipa ulophylla. en.wikipedia.org.
Tulipa ulophylla Wendelbo - Encyclopedia of Life. eol.org.
Plant database entry for Species Tulip (Tulipa ulo…. garden.org.
Tulipa ulophylla | International Plant Names Index. ipni.org.
Taxonomy browser (Tulipa ulophylla). ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
Tulipa ulophylla Wendelbo | Plants of the World On…. powo.science.kew.org.
Tulipa ulophylla (15) | /RHS. rhs.org.uk.
Tulipa ulophylla Wendelbo. gbif.org.
World Flora Online. worldfloraonline.org. June 2024.