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Tulipa clusiana

Tulipa clusiana

9.6
A small tulip from Europe and Asia with slender, striped flowers often called lady tulip
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Tulipa clusiana
  • Unlike many other tulips, the Tulipa clusiana has slender flowers with contrasting colors at the base.

Examples

  • The Tulipa clusiana blooms in early spring, displaying its unique striped petals.

  • Gardeners admire the delicate beauty of the Tulipa clusiana in rock gardens and borders.

  • The Tulipa clusiana blooms beautifully in spring.

  • Have you seen the Tulipa clusiana in the garden?

  • Gardeners admire the delicate beauty of the Tulipa clusiana with its small, showy flowers in their gardens.

  • The Tulipa clusiana blooms in early spring, showcasing its unique and colorful petals.

  • Unlike many other tulips, the Tulipa clusiana presents slender flowers that feature distinctive blotches at the base.

Synonyms

lady tulip
vsTulipa clusiana
  • Specialized
8.7

A small tulip with thin stems and flowers marked by a darker base

is the scientific name used in formal contexts rather than the common name
candlestick tulip
vsTulipa clusiana
9.0

A small tulip from Europe and Asia with flowers that have dark spots at the base

is the scientific name for the same species rather than a common label

Surface Forms

Tulipa clusiana singular
Tulipa clusianas plural

Morphology

Tulipa + clusiana

This is a Latin binomial: 'Tulipa' clearly signals a tulip so a learner can infer it names a kind of tulip, but the specific epithet 'clusiana' is not an English word and gives no predictable information about the species' traits. Botanical Latin names are used across languages but the detailed meaning (small, blotched flowers) cannot be derived from the constituents, so transparency is only partial.

Etymology

Tulipa clusiana is named after the plant scientist Carolus Clusius, and the second part clusiana honours him for helping bring tulips into European gardens long ago. Its common name, the 'lady tulip', gives a simple memory hook: the flowers are slender and elegant like a lady's dress, so the name helps you remember this delicate tulip species.