Tulipa kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowsky's tulip, is a species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang in China.[2] Its petals display a floral iridescence which is perceived by bumblebees.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4] Its ultimate height and spread ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 metres and 0 to 0.1 metres, respectively.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Tulipa |
| Species: | T. kolpakowskiana
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References edit
- ^ Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 266 (1877)
- ^ a b "Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Whitney, H. M.; Kolle, M.; Andrew, P.; Chittka, L.; Steiner, U.; Glover, B. J. (2009). "Floral Iridescence, Produced by Diffractive Optics, Acts as a Cue for Animal Pollinators". Science. 323 (5910): 130–133. Bibcode:2009Sci...323..130W. doi:10.1126/science.1166256. PMID 19119235. S2CID 598227.
- ^ "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15) | Kolpakowsky's tulip Bulbs/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
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