Tulipa uniflora

Short description: Species of plant

Tulipa uniflora

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Liliales
Family:  | Liliaceae
Subfamily:  | Lilioideae
Tribe:  | Lilieae
Genus:  | Tulipa
Species:  |

T. uniflora

Binomial name
Tulipa uniflora

(L.) Besser ex Baker

Tulipa uniflora is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Tulipa, within the family Liliaceae.[1]

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1770.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution
* 3 Habitat
* 4 References

## Description

Tulipa uniflora is a perennial plant growing from a bulb. The bulbs are brown and range from 1 - 2cm in diameter. Leaves of this species are narrow, green and linear. Each bulb can sprout a single small flower. Petals are yellow, however the outer side of the petals have a purple tint.[3] The style of each flower is less than 1mm long.[4] Flowers sit on the top of glabrous stems, which range from 10 - 20cm tall.[3]

## Distribution

Tulipa uniflora is native in the following locations: Siberia, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan.[3] [5] [6]

## Habitat

It can be found growing on rocky slopes and mountain sides at altitudes up to 2400 m.[7]

## References

1. ↑ www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/9761953 Retrieved 2022-03-17
2. ↑ wcsp.science.kew.org/synonomy.do?name_id=289986 Retrieved 2022-03-17
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=240001623Retrieved 2022-03-17
4. ↑ Wu, Raven, Zhengyi, Peter Hamilton (2000). Flora of China: Flagellariaceae through marantaceae [pt. 1 text, pt. 2 illustrations. Science Press. pp. 124.
5. ↑ flowersfromzugdidi.wixsite.com/tuliptheking/about Retrieved 2022-03-17
6. ↑ Grubov, Valery Ivanovich (2003) (in en). Plants of Central Asia - Plant Collection from China and Mongolia, Vol. 7. CRC Press. pp. 9. ISBN 9781482279764.
7. ↑ www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Tulipa_uniflora Retrieved 2022-03-17

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