Tulipa bifloriformis

Tulipa bifloriformis is a species of tulip native to Central Asia.

[2] Its dwarfed 'Starlight' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

[3] Tulipa bifloriformis comes in two different forms, a regular flower and a dwarf variant.

[4] Tulips originate from Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan region).

The tulip is native to Central Asia but is naturalized throughout Europe thanks to trading on the Silk Road.

On a postage stamp of Uzbekistan