Tulipa linifolia

Tulipa linifolia, the flax-leaved tulip or Bokhara tulip,^[5] is a species of flowering plant in the tulip genus Tulipa (Clusiana group), family Liliaceae, native to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, northern Iran and Afghanistan.^[4] Growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall, it is a bulbous perennial with wavy red-margined sword-shaped leaves, and bowl-shaped red flowers in early to mid-spring. Each petal has blackish marks at the base.^[6]

Tulipa linifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Tulipa
Subgenus:	Tulipa subg. Clusianae
Species:	T. linifolia
Binomial name
Tulipa linifolia Regel[1][2][3]
Synonyms[4]
Tulipa batalinii Regel Tulipa maximowiczii Regel Tulipa afghanica Markgr.

Taxonomy

For a general description of the taxonomic and nomenclature confusion, see Paghat's Garden,^[7] especially for the relationship between T. linifolia and T. batalinii, and also Pacific Bulb Society.^[8] T. linifolia is often referred to in horticulture as 'Batalinii Group'.^[9] and also in some databases such as the USDA.^[10]

Etymology

The Latin specific epithet linifolia means "with leaves like flax" (Linum).^[11][12]

Cultivation

Several cultivars are grown as ornamental plants in gardens, including 'Bronze Charm' as well as series such as Gem ('Bright Gem',^[7] 'Red Gem'^[13] and 'Salmon Gem') and Jewel ('Apricot Jewel', 'Yellow Jewel').^[14]

The following have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:

• Tulipa linifolia Batalinii Group (pale yellow)^[15]
• Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Bright Gem' (yellow)^[16]
• Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Honky Tonk'^[17]
• Tulipa linifolia (Batalinii Group) 'Red Hunter' (red)^[18]

Gallery

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  'Bronze Charm'
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  'Bright Gem'
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  'Little Princess'