Liliaceae
Tulipa

Tulipa sylvestris L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 305 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Medit., S. Central & E. Europe to Xinjiang. It is a bulbous geophyte.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Altay, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Ireland, Maryland, Massachusetts, Netherlands, New York, Norway, Pennsylvania, Poland, Sweden

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

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.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Slembrouck, J. (2010). Tulipa sylvestris, een stinsenplant met onkruidallures. Dumortiera 98: 24-25.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Maire, R. (1958). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 5: 1-307. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Slembrouck, J. (2010). Tulipa sylvestris, een stinsenplant met onkruidallures. Dumortiera 98: 24-25.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Zhengyi, W. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2000). Flora of China 24: 1-431. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889972 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002889947 Yes
[Steven] K003946591 Yes
s.coll. [612] Malta K002889979 Yes
[Lesins] [s.n.] K002889983 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003945631 Yes
[Profeta] [s.n.] Italy K002889970 Yes
[Ward]; [Capt. Leah, R. N.] [612] Malta K002889980 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002889978 Yes
Karelin, G.S.; Kiriloff, I.P. K003946584 Yes
Schipczinsky, N. Kazakhstan K003946586 Yes
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K002889969 Yes
Furze, P. [1655] Iran K003945640 Yes
Konovolova, T. Kazakhstan K003946582 Yes
[H. Chick] [H892] Iran K003945644 Yes
Furse, P. [5123] Iran K003945639 Yes
Prescott K003946588 No
Young, M. [[MY/419H]] Greece K002889986 Yes
Kellner v. Kellenstein. [s.n.] K002889974 Yes
Baytop, A. [39426] Türkiye K003945636 Yes
s.coll. [3392] K002889959 Yes
Dudley [D34810] Türkiye K003945635 Yes
Bunge; Lehmann, A. K003946590 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002889966 Yes
s.coll [s.n] K002889987 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Iran K003945641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002889946 Yes
Lacaita, C.C. [s.n.] Italy K002889965 Yes
[V. Lorchmigg] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002889981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889962 Yes
Mathew, B.F. [5130] Greece K002889982 Yes
Schult. [5/354] K003945633 Yes
Sintenis, P. [453] Türkiye K003945634 Yes
[D. Sttang] [s.n.] K002889956 Yes
Delaunay, J.; Puel; Maille [s.n.] France K002889955 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002889971 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002889944 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE31514] Türkiye K003945637 Yes
Nicklès, N. [s.n.] France K002889975 Yes
s.coll. [88] K003945632 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003945630 Yes
Chick, H.G. [56] Iran K003945645 Yes
[Gebler] K003946587 Yes
Furse, P. [5123] Iran K003945638 Yes
Semenow K003946589 Yes
Wallace K003946595 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889943 Yes
[illegible] K003946594 Yes
Mathonnet, L. [1744] K002889949 Yes
Delaunay, J.; Puel; Maille [s.n.] France K002889954 Yes
s.coll. Liberia K003946593 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889984 Yes
[Mortin] [s.n.] K002889963 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1869] Iran K003945643 Yes
Thomas, D. [s.n.] K002889953 Yes
[Beper] K003946583 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002889945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889952 Yes
Boreau, A. [s.n.] K002889976 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889973 Yes
Chenevard, P.; [d Gonére] [s.n.] K002889951 Yes
[Gaudogs] [s.n.] K002889942 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [3832] Iran K003945642 Yes
Todaro [888] K002889977 Yes
de Marsilly [s.n.] France K002889958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002889948 Yes
Van Heurck, H. [102] K002889957 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] K002889960 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [4135] France K002889961 Yes
[H. Sionels] [s.n.] Italy K002889967 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [307] Italy K002889968 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images