Tulipa systola explained

Tulipa systola, the desert tulip, is a species of tulip native to the Middle East; Sinai, the Levant, Anatolia, Iraq and Iran.[1] [2] A geophyte adapted to arid conditions, it can remain dormant or produce only leaves in bad years based on environmental cues.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tulipa systola Stapf . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 1 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Tulipa systola (15) . The Royal Horticultural Society . 1 September 2020 .
  3. Above-Ground Emergence in the Desert Tulip Tulipa systola Otto Stapf (botanist)Stapf In the Negev Desert of Israel . 1991 . Boeken . B. . Functional Ecology . 5 . 5 . 705–712 . 10.2307/2389491 . 2389491 .

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