Tulipa uniflora

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]

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. 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. p. 124.
5. flowersfromzugdidi.wixsite.com/tuliptheking/about Retrieved 2022-03-17
6. Grubov, Valery Ivanovich (2003). Plants of Central Asia - Plant Collection from China and Mongolia, Vol. 7. CRC Press. p. 9. ISBN 9781482279764.
7. www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Tulipa_uniflora Retrieved 2022-03-17