Tulipa scharipovii TOJIBAEV, 2009

Sh, K., 2009, A new Tulipa L. species from Uzbekistan, Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1063-1066 : 1063-1064

Tulipa scharipovii TOJIBAEV nov.sp. (subg. Tulipa )

Bulbus ovatus, ca 3 cm crassus, tunicis validis nigro-brunneis, coriaceis, non prolongatis, intus apice lanatis tectus. Caulis (10) – 15-20 cm altus cum pedunculo glaber. Folia 3,7-10 cm longa, glabra lanceolata approximata subverticillata, in vivo patentia crispata, margine undulata, infinum 0,5-1 cm lata. Flos unicus. Perigonii phylla lutea basi non maculata, exteriora elliptico-prolongata apice obtusa vel emarginata 1,8-2 cm lata, 2,5 cm longa, interiora elliptica apice emarginata raro pilosa, 2 cm lata, 2,5 cm longa. Stamina perigonii phyllis 2-2,5 – plo breviora, 9-10 mm longa. Filamenta glabra lutea. Antherae luteae filamentis aequilongae. Ovarium staminibus longiora virescens. Capsula ignota.

Differt ab T. ferganica VVED. perigonii phyllis ellipsoideis (nec prolongatis), apiceis obtusatis emarginatis pilosis (nec acutis glabris).

Habitat ad montibus KURAMENSE & CHATKALENSE (Asia Media Tian-Shan Occidentalis).

Typus: Tien-Shan Occidentalis, montes Kuramensis, prope pagum Uygursay, N 40 54’54.7’’ E 71 03’ 28,1’’ h= 530 m. s. l., 20.03.200 9, Tojibaev (TASH).

Species in honorem Dr. Asad Sharipov Taschkentensis denominata est. Bulb ovate, 3 сm late, outer tunics coriaceous, darkish brown, non prolongated, inside hairy. Scape glabrous (10) 15-20 cm long. Leaves 3,7-10 см long, glabrous, lanceolate, nearly verticillate, curled in the living stage with undulate margins, interior ones 0,5- 1 cm thick. Bloom solitary. Tepals yellow without spots, outer ones elliptic or prolonged in the upper part obtuse or emarginated, 2 cm width, inner ones elliptic in the upper part emarginated with single hairs, 2 cm width, 2,5 cm long. Stamen 9- 10 mm long, 2-2,5-times shorter than tepals. Filaments yellow, glabrous. Anthers yellow, as long as filaments. Ovary greenish, longer than stamen. Capsule unknown.

This species is related to yellow-flowered group of T. altaica PALL. ex SPRENG. , which is naturally growing in Altai (Siberia) and Dzhungarian Alatau (Central Asia). In the northern Tian-Shan (Ketmen range) this group is presented by T. iliensis REGEL and in Pamir-Alai (Darvaz range) - T. anisophylla VVED. There is one more yellow-flowered species in the northern part - T. ferganica VVED. ( Fig.1 ). All these 3 species are differing from T. scharipovii ( Fig. 2 ) by the form of the leaves, as well as by sharp tepals (VVEDENSKY & KOVALEVSKAYA 1971).

Figures

Fig. 1. Type specimen of T. ferganica VVED.

Fig. 2. Leaving plant and flower of T. sharipovii sp. nov.