Liliaceae
Tulipa

Tulipa humilis Herb.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 30 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Türkiye to Anti-Lebanon and Afghanistan. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Türkey

Introduced into:

Sweden

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Govaerts, R., David, J.C., Hall, T., Borland, K., Roberts, P.S., Tuomisto, A., Buerki, S., Chase, M.W. & Fay, M.F. (2013). Tiptoe through the tulips - cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172: 280-328.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Eker, I., Babaç, M.T. & Koyuncu, M. (2014). Revision of the genus Tulipa L. (Liliaceae) in Turkey. Phytotaxa 157: 1-112.
  • Everett, D. (2013). The genus Tulipa Tulips of the world: 1-380. Kew publishing, Kew.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Ekşi, G., Güner, I. & Çimen, A.Ö. (eds.) (2018). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Türkiye) 2: 1-1054. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit. Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Tuler, T. (2023). Biologiska Museet listar nya arter för Sverige 2022. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift Utgifven af Svenska Botaniska Foreningen 117: 234-243.
  • Zonneveld, B.J.M. (2009). The systematic value of nuclear genome size for "all" species of Tulipa L. (Liliaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 281: 217-245.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo. [Cited as Tulipa biflora.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Christenhusz, M.J.M., Govaerts, R., David, J.C., Hall, T., Borland, K., Roberts, P.S., Tuomisto, A., Buerki, S., Chase, M.W. & Fay, M.F. (2013). Tiptoe through the tulips - cultural history, molecular phylogenetics and classification of Tulipa (Liliaceae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172: 280-328.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Eker, I., Babaç, M.T. & Koyuncu, M. (2014). Revision of the genus Tulipa L. (Liliaceae) in Turkey. Phytotaxa 157: 1-112.
  • Everett, D. (2013). The genus Tulipa Tulips of the world: 1-380. Kew publishing, Kew.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tuler, T. (2023). Biologiska Museet listar nya arter för Sverige 2022. Svensk Botanisk Tidskrift Utgifven af Svenska Botaniska Foreningen 117: 234-243.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Kotschy, T. [105] Russia K000872554 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2013 s.coll. [s.n.] K000872551 Lectotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947235 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947236 No
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M. [1300] Türkiye K003945427 No
Fischer [s.n.] Iran K003945390 Yes
Egger [2173] Iran K003945393 Yes
Cheese, M.J.; Albury, S.D.; Watson, J.M. [943] Lebanon K003945415 Yes
Kotschy, T. [2] Türkiye K000900728 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947237 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947240 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947245 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1311] Türkiye K003945426 No
Furse, P. [2570] Iran K003945386 Yes
Baytop, T. [s.n.] Türkiye K003945435 Yes
Rix, E.M. [1960] Türkiye K003945458 No
Ingham, J.S. [113] Iran K003945450 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K003945392 Yes
Furse, P. [2252] Iran K003945385 Yes
Furse, P.; Synge, P.M. [360] Iran K003945384 Yes
[Dr. T. Norman] [10] Türkiye K003945437 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947234 No
Hewer, T.F. [2079] Iran K003945448 No
Hewer, T.F. [1931] Iran K003945445 No
Hewer, T.F. [H1940] Iran K003945446 No
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [35276] Iran K003945453 No
Furse, P. [1744] Iran K003945442 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Iran K003945377 Yes
Zarrei, M. [1310] Iran K003945447 No
Prof. Baytop, T. Türkiye K001767091 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947233 No
Ingham, J.S. [185] Iran K003945389 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947249 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947252 Yes
Baytop, A. [34618(ISTF)] Türkiye K003945429 No
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1338] Iran K003945387 Yes
Rix, E.M. [1965] Türkiye K003945456 No
Siehe, W. [339] K003945425 No
Davis [44442] Türkiye K003945439 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [22779] Türkiye K003945457 No
Desoulavy, N. [s.n.] Russia K003945373 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947246 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947242 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947247 No
Egger [s.n.] Iran K003945391 Yes
Baytop, A. [ISTF34623] Türkiye K003945431 No
Gay, J. [152] K000872552 Unknown Type Material Yes
Salman [2] Iran K003945379 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [H2079] Iran K003945449 No
Baytop, T. [ISTE46197] Türkiye K003945374 Yes
s.coll. [152] K000872550 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947243 No
West, W. [s.n.] Lebanon K003945414 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Iran K003945382 Yes
Kotschy, T. [506] Türkiye K000900727 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bell, M. [s.n.] Iran K000900733 Unknown Type Material Yes
Baytop, A. [ISTF34613] Türkiye K003945432 No
Furse, P.; Synge, P.M. [360] Iran K003945383 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1608] Iran K003945441 No
Meinertzhagen, R. [7] K003945413 Yes
Siehe, W. [18] Türkiye K003945424 No
Baytop, A. [ISTF34621] Türkiye K003945430 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [25897] Türkiye K003945433 No
[Stoddart] [s.n.] K003945464 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947248 No
Polunin, O. [5350] Lebanon K003945416 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [H1931] Iran K003945443 No
[W.M.M. Baron] [2064] Türkiye K003945434 No
Baytop, A.; Baytop, T. [ISTE46728] Türkiye K003945438 No
s.coll. [215] Iran K003945375 Yes
Ingham, J. [s.n.] Iran K003945376 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947251 No
Albury, S.D. [AC&W1468] Türkiye K003945454 No
Zarrei, M. [35281] Iran K003945452 No
Kotschy, T. [506] Türkiye K000900729 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947250 No
Ingham, J.S. [113] Iran K003945451 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947253 No
Merton, L.F.H. [4038] Iran K003945380 Yes
[T. Papa Christophorus]; [Ch. Christodoulos] [s.n.] Cyprus K003945465 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Iran K003945381 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [32] Iran K003945444 No
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [94[4]] Iran K003945388 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [H2135] Iran K003945440 No
Salman [2] Iran K003945378 Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [5372] Iran K000900732 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B1311] Türkiye K003945428 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003947238 No
Baytop, A.; Baytop, T. [ISTE46688] Türkiye K003945455 No

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