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Tulipa kolpakowskiana

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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]

References

  1. ^ Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 266 (1877)
  2. ^ a b "Tulipa kolpakowskiana Regel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Tulipa kolpakowskiana (15)". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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Tulipa kolpakowskiana: Brief Summary

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Tulipa kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowsky's tulip, is a species of tulip native to Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Xinjiang in China. Its petals display a floral iridescence which is perceived by bumblebees. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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