Tulipa iliensis

Tulipa iliensis (syn. Tulipa thianschanica), the cowslip-scented tulip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Liliaceae.^[3] It is native to Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, and Xinjiang in China.^[2] A bulbous geophyte reaching 20 cm (8 in), it is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.^[3]

Tulipa iliensis
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Liliaceae
Subfamily:	Lilioideae
Tribe:	Lilieae
Genus:	Tulipa
Species:	T. iliensis
Binomial name
Tulipa iliensis Regel
Synonyms[2]
Tulipa thianschanica Regel Tulipa thianschanica var. sailimuensis X.Wei & D.Y.Tan