Tulipa saxatilis
Cretan Tulip
Also known as: Tulipa bakeri A.D.Hall +5 more
- Tulipa bakeri A.D.Hall
- Tulipa beccariana Bicchi
- Tulipa chrysobasis Coustur. & Gand.
- Tulipa saxatilis subsp. bakeri (A.D.Hall) Zonn.
- Tulipa saxatilis subsp. saxatilis
- Tulipa saxatilis var. bakeri (A.D.Hall) D.Dubovik
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Liliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, Tulipa saxatilis (commonly known as Cretan Tulip) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Liliaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
East Aegean Is., Kriti, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy