TULIPA GOULIMYI
Author:
J.R. Sealy & W.B. Turrill, 1955
Family:
LILIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Gartenflora 11: 309 (1862)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
4 Centimetres
Height:
10-25 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Bulbs
CITES:
Synonyms:
Should be: Tulipa orphanidea, Boiss. ex Heldr. 1862.
Tulipa atheniensis, Orph.
Tulipa bithynica, Griseb. ex Baker.
Tulipa crocata, Orph.
Tulipa cruciata, Baker.
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Tulipa doerfleri, Gand.
Tulipa hageri, Heldr.
Tulipa hayatii, O.Schwarz.
Tulipa hellespontica, Degen.
Tulipa minervae, Orph. ex Baker.
Tulipa orphanidea subsp. doerfleri, Zonn.
Tulipa orphanidea subsp. whittalii, Zonn.
Tulipa orphanidea var. whittallii, Dykes.
Tulipa theophrasti, Candargy.
Tulipa thracica, Davidov.
Tulipa turcica, Griseb.
Tulipa whittallii, A.D.Hall.
This member of the Liliaceae family was given this name by Joseph Robert Sealy and William Bertram Turrill in 1955. It is found in Bulgaria, East Aegean Islands, Greece, Kriti and Turkey, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. The bulbs grow to four and a half centimetres, the entire plant can reach ten to 25 centimetres. The flowers - one or two on each bulb - are bright red.
The genera name from an ancient word for turban. The species name after Dr. CN Goulimis, who discovered the species in the mid-20th century.
Flower
Bright Red
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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