Tulipa montana

Tulipa montana is a species of tulip native to Iran and Turkmenistan.[2][3] With its deep red petals (there is also a yellow morph) it has been proposed as a candidate for the Biblical Rose of Sharon, whose identity is unknown.[4]

Tulipa montana
Tulipa montana here labeled as Tulipa wilsoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Tulipa
Species:
T. montana
Binomial name
Tulipa montana
Synonyms[2]

References

  1. Bot. Reg. 13: t. 1106 (1828)
  2. "Tulipa montana Lindl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Govaerts, Rafaël; David, John C.; Hall, Tony; Borland, Katherine; Roberts, Penelope S.; Tuomisto, Anne; Buerki, Sven; Chase, Mark W.; Fay, Michael 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. doi:10.1111/boj.12061.
  4. James, Wilma Roberts (1983). Gardening with Biblical Plants: Handbook for the Home Gardener. Nelson-Hall. p. 211–213. ISBN 9780830410095.
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