Tulipa/Narcissus of Canada
Since this year's CNC included a lot of Tulipa and Narcissus observations I felt unable to identify to species, I've decided to make a list of the species of those genera that have already been observed in the wild and in cultivation (in Canada as of 2024/05/04).
Tulipa
| Species or complex | RG observations | % of total RG observations | Casual observations | % of total Casual observations | ID clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subgenus Tulipa | 26 | 41 % | 1 199 | 82 % | "Bulb tunics densely lined inside with rippled or silky hairs or (nearly) glabrous. Stamens without hairs or boss. Stigmas sessile"
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| Tulipa gesneriana | 26 | 41 % | 1 138 | 78 % | |
| Tulipa praestans | 0 | 7 | 0.48 % | ||
| Tulipa kaufmanniana | 0 | 7 | 0.48 % | ||
| Tulipa greigii | 0 | 4 | 0.27 % | Leaves with brown spots | |
| Tulipa agenensis | 0 | 2 | 0.14 % | ||
| Tulipa suaveolens | 0 | 1 | 0.068 % | ||
| Subgenus Eriostemones | 35 | 56 % | 243 | 17 % | "Bulb tunics felty to glabrous inside. Stamens with boss, usually with hairs. Stigmas sessile"
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| Tulipa urumiensis | 9 | 14 % | 134 | 9.2 % | |
| Tulipa saxatilis | 0 | 22 | 1.5 % | ||
| Complex Tulipa sylvestris | 23 | 37 % | 21 | 1.4 % | |
| Tulipa humilis | 1 | 1.6 % | 21 | 1.4 % | |
| Complex Tulipa biflora | 2 | 3.2 % | 14 | 0.96 % | |
| Tulipa dasystemon | 0 | 4 | 0.27 % | ||
| Tulipa turkestanica | 0 | 3 | 0.21 % | ||
| Complex Tulipa orphanidea | 0 | 3 | 0.21 % | ||
| Subgenus Clusianae | 2 | 3.2 % | 20 | 1.4 % | "Bulbs with a tuft of woolly hairs protruding from the tip. Stamens without hairs or boss. Stigmas sessile"
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| Tulipa clusiana | 2 | 3.2 % | 18 | 1.2 % | |
| Tulipa linifolia | 0 | 2 | 0.14 % | ||
| Total | 63 | 100 % | 1 462 | 100 % |
Terminology
- Boss: Basal protuberance of the filament, one of 2 parts of the stamen.
Sources
Narcissus
| Species or complex | RG observations | % of total RG observations | Casual observations | % of total Casual observations | ID clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subgenus Narcissus | 313 | 100 % | 772 | 94 % | |
| Narcissus pseudonarcissus | 192 | 61 % | 635 | 77 % | |
| Narcissus poeticus | 110 | 35 % | 101 | 12 % | |
| Narcissus bulbocodium | 2 | 0.64 % | 11 | 1.3 % | |
| Narcissus jonquilla | 0 | 4 | 0.49 % | ||
| Narcissus x incomparabilis | 8 | 2.6 % | 4 | 0.49 % | |
| Narcissus hispanicus | 1 | 0.32 % | 1 | 0.12 % | |
| Narcissus assoanus | 0 | 2 | 0.24 % | ||
| Narcissus triandrus | 0 | 1 | 0.12 % | ||
| Narcissus bujei | 0 | 1 | 0.12 % | ||
| Subgenus Hermione | 0 | 49 | 6.0 % | ||
| Narcissus tazetta | 0 | 39 | 4.8 % | ||
| Narcissus papyraceus | 0 | 10 | 1.2 % | ||
| Total | 313 | 100 % | 821 | 100 % |
