| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Tulipa bifloriformis Vved. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Tulipa orthopoda Vved. | |
Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia. Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Physical description
Tulipa 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.
Geography
Tulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region). Tulipa bifloriformis grows in stony or clay slops.
History
The tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.
References
- Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii 2: 320 (1971)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.