Tulipa Humilis
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''Tulipa humilis'' is a species of
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in the lily family
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, found in
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, and the
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region of
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. The flowers are pink with yellow centers. Its preferred habitat are rocky mountain slopes. It is known by several other names in horticulture.Eker, I., Babaç, M.T. & Koyuncu, M. (2014). Revision of the genus ''Tulipa'' L. (Liliaceae) in Turkey. Phytotaxa 157: 1-112.


Synonyms

''Tulipa humilis'' is a very variable species in both size and the appearance of the flowers. Several different names used in horticulture refer to this species. According to Christenhusz et al., the following should be included in ''T. humilis'': * ''Tulipa aucheriana'' Baker – wild plants are ''T. humilis'' var. ''aucheriana'', cultivated plants can be treated as a cultivar group, ''T. humilis'' Aucheriana Group * ''Tulipa kurdica'' Wendelbo – ''T. humilis'' var. ''kurdica'' * ''Tulipa pulchella'' (Regel) Baker – wild plants are ''T. humilis'' var. ''pulchella'', cultivated plants ''T. humilis'' Pulchella Group * ''Tulipa violacea'' Boiss. & Buhse – wild plants are ''T. humilis'' var. ''violacea'', cultivated plants ''T. humilis'' Violacea Group


Cultivation

Under the synonym ''Tulipa aucheriana'' this plant has been given the
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References

humilis Flora of Western Asia Flora of the Caucasus National symbols of Kyrgyzstan Garden plants Plants described in 1844 Taxa named by William Herbert (botanist) {{Liliales-stub