Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia.[2] Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
| Tulipa bifloriformis | |
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| Tulipa bifloriformis typically has multiple flowers per stem | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Species: | T. bifloriformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tulipa bifloriformis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Tulipa orthopoda Vved. | |
Physical description
editTulipa bifloriformis comes in two different forms, a regular flower and a dwarf variant. The regular flower grows between 15-20 cm (5,9- 7.87in) and the dwarf form is 5-7cm (1.9- 2.7in). The flower has a yellow base and a white satellite. [4]
Geography
editTulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region). Tulipa bifloriformis grows in stony or clay slops.[5]
History
editThe tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.[5]
References
edit- ^ Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii 2: 320 (1971)
- ^ a b "Tulipa bifloriformis Vved". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Tulipa bifloriformis 'Starlight' (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Tulipa bifloriformis in Ornamental Plants From Russia And Adjacent States Of The Former Soviet Union @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ a b Christenhusz, M. J., Govaerts, R., David, J. C., Hall, T., Borland, K., Roberts, P. S., ... & Fay, M. F. (2013). Tiptoe through the tulips–cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae). Botanical journal of the Linnean Society, 172(3), 280-328.