Tulipa greigii, (Greig's tulip) is a species of tulip native to Central Asia and Iran.[2]
| Tulipa greigii | |
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| Tulipa greigii botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Species: | T. greigii |
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| Tulipa greigii | |
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Taxonomy
The Latin specific epithet greigi honors the Russian Samuel Greig,[4] (1735-1788, "Father of the Russian navy")[5] due to Greig once being president of the Russian Horticultural Society.[6]
This tulip species was originally found in Turkestan,[7] and then published and described by Eduard August von Regel in Gartenflora Vol.22 on page 290 in 1873.[3]
Description
Tulipa greigii typically grows 8–12 in (20–30 cm) tall, they have single flowers with a bowl-like shape, blooming in early to mid-spring. They also have spotted and striped leaves and the flowers are quite large, up to 4 in (102 mm) wide. The blooms are more limited in colour shades than with other tulips, ranging from red and yellow to white.[8]
It is known for its variegated green and purple-maroon leaves. Its cultivars 'Oratorio',[9] 'Plaisir',[10] 'Red Riding Hood',[11] 'Toronto',[12] and 'United States' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[13]
It was featured on a Soviet postage stamp in 1960.
References
External links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13301419 Tulips from Kazakhstan