Tulipa, (Raamsd.) Zonn.

Tojibaev, Komiljon, Dekhkonov, Davron, Ergashov, Ibrokhimjon, Sun, Hang, Deng, Tao & Yusupov, Ziyoviddin, 2022, The synopsis of the genus Tulipa (Liliaceae) in Uzbekistan, Phytotaxa 573 (2), pp. 163-214 : 186-187

3. Sect. Vinistriatae (Raamsd.) Zonn. in Pl. Syst. Evol. 298(1): 91. (2012).

Type:— Tulipa greigii Regel in Gartenflora 22: 290, t. 773. (1873).

Five species have been found in Uzbekistan. Species are usually with red tepals, with markings on leaf surface, and habitats are located in the lowlands, foothills and middle mountains belt of Tian-Shan, Pamir-Alay and Turkmenistan ( Everett 2013).

Identification key for Tulipa sect. Vinistriatae in Uzbekistan

1. Leaves usually with anthocyan markings (violet or brownish stripes or spots); bulb tunic coriaceous, prolonged ..........................2

– Leaves without anthocyan markings; bulb tunic papery, not prolonged ............................................................................................4

2. Perigone segments equal or the outer slightly longer, with a narrow triangular, long, yellow-margined (rarely marginless) black blotch, 1/3–1/2 the length of the tepal. Widespread in Pamir-Alay .......................................................................... 3. T. micheliana

– The basal blotch is 1/4–1/5 the length of the tepal, obtuse; inner perigone segments slightly longer than the outer, connivent, the outer ones reflexed in the upper part. Widespread in Tian-Shan........................................................................................................3

3. Perigone segments orange-red (sometimes yellow, motley or creamy), at base yellow with a blurry black blotch.........1. T. greigii

– Perigone segments red, at base with a black blotch, with or without yellow margin. Grows on Kurama range ................................. ..................................................................................................................................................................................2. T. mogoltavica

4. Flower red or orange-red with blurry yellow blotch, sometimes orange, yellow or motley red-yellow; filaments yellow, anthers opening rapidly. Occurs on Kurama and Chatkal (mostly southern slope) ranges.....................................................4. T. vvedenskyi

– Flower crimson-red, purple-red or brick-red without distinct blotch (tepals violet-brownish, brownish or greenish-yellow at the base); filaments red, brownish or purple, anthers opening gradually from the tip down. Occurs on the northern slope of Chatkal range ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5. T. butkovii