Tulipa cypria

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Cyprus tulip
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Tulipa cypria
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T. cypria
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Tulipa cypria

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Tulipa cypria, the Cyprus tulip is an erect perennial bulbous herb, 15–40 cm high (in blossom), with glabrous, glaucous Leaves. The four leaves are alternate, simple, entire, fleshy, the two lower ones larger, laceolate, 10-20 x 2–6 cm, with conspicuously undulate margins, the two higher much smaller, nearly linear. One terminal showy flower, perianth cup shaped, of six free, petaloid segments, 2.5-9 x 1-3.5 cm, with dark blood-red colour, internally with a black blotch bordered by a yellow zone. It flowers March-April. The Fruit is a capsule.[1]

Habitat

The Cyprian tulip Grows in Juniperus phoenicea maquis, pastures and cereal fields, on limestone at 150–300 m altitude.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to Cyprus, on Akamas, Kormakitis and some areas of the Pentadaktylos Range. It is very rare and strictly protected.

References

  1. The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Texts: Takis Ch. Tsintides, Photographs: Laizos Kourtellarides, Cyprus Association of Professional Foresters, Bank of Cyprus Group, Nicosia 1998, ISBN 9963-42-067-2

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