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 | |
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| In the Oosterpark (Amsterdam) | |
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. ingens
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| Binomial name | |
| Tulipa ingens | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Tulipa tubergeniana Hoog | |
References
edit- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b "Tulipa ingens Hoog". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tulipa ingens (15)". rhs.org.uk. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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