Biology:Tulipa kolpakowskiana

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Tulipa

Tulipa kolpakowskiana
Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel (Liliaceae)-1F.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Tulipa
Species:
T. kolpakowskiana
Binomial name
Tulipa kolpakowskiana
Regel[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Tulipa aristata Regel
  • Tulipa borszczowii Baker
  • Tulipa dykesiana Vved.
  • Tulipa triphylla Regel

Tulipa kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowsky's tulip, is a species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang in China.[2] Its petals display a floral iridescence which is perceived by bumblebees.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] Its ultimate height and spread ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 metres and 0 to 0.1 metres, respectively.[5]

References

  1. Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 266 (1877)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542965-1. 
  3. Whitney, H. M.; Kolle, M.; Andrew, P.; Chittka, L.; Steiner, U.; Glover, B. J. (2009). "Floral Iridescence, Produced by Diffractive Optics, Acts as a Cue for Animal Pollinators". Science 323 (5910): 130–133. doi:10.1126/science.1166256. PMID 19119235. Bibcode2009Sci...323..130W. 
  4. "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18523/i-Tulipa-kolpakowskiana-i-(15)/Details. Retrieved 2 September 2020. 
  5. "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15) | Kolpakowsky's tulip Bulbs/RHS Gardening" (in en-gb). http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/18523/tulipa-kolpakowskiana-(15)/details. 

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