Tulipa uniflora

Tulipa uniflora is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Tulipa, within the family Liliaceae.^[1]

Tulipa uniflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Tulipa
Species:	T. uniflora
Binomial name
Tulipa uniflora (L.) Besser ex Baker

It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1770.^[2]

Description

Tulipa uniflora is a perennial plant growing from a bulb. The bulbs are brown and range from 1 - 2cm in diameter. Leaves of this species are narrow, green and linear. Each bulb can sprout a single small flower. Petals are yellow, however the outer side of the petals have a purple tint.^[3] The style of each flower is less than 1mm long.^[4] Flowers sit on the top of glabrous stems, which range from 10 - 20cm tall.^[3]

Distribution

Tulipa uniflora is native in the following locations: Siberia, Mongolia, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Kazakhstan.^{[3] [5] [6]}

Habitat

It can be found growing on rocky slopes and mountain sides at altitudes up to 2400 m.^[7]