Liriodendron tulipifera

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Magnoliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Magnoliales

Familia: Magnoliaceae
Subfamilia: Liriodendroidae
Genus: Liriodendron
Species: Liriodendron tulipifera

Name

Liriodendron tulipifera L., Sp. Pl. 1: 535. 1753.

Synonyms

Homotypic

Liriodendron tulipiflora St.-Lag, Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7. 129. 1880, sphalm.

Heterotypic

Liriodendron fastigiatum Dippel, Handb. Laubholzk. 3: 155 et 736. 1893.
Liriodendron obtusilobum K.Koch, Dendrologie 1: 381. 1869.
Liriodendron procerum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 379. 1796.
Liriodendron truncatifolium Stokes, Bot. Mat. Med. 3. 233. 1812.
Liriodendron tulipifera f. aureomarginatum (Dippel) Schelle, Handb. Laubholzben. (L. Beissner & al.) 101. 1903.
Liriodendron tulipifera f. heterophyllum K.Koch, Dendrologie 1: 381. 1869.
Liriodendron tulipifera f. integrifolium (G.Kirchn.) Schelle, Handb. Laubholzben. (L. Beissner & al.) 101. 1903.
Liriodendron tulipifera subsp. integrifolium K.Koch, Dendrologie 1: 381. 1869.
Liriodendron tulipifera subsp. obtusilobum (Michx.) K.Koch, Dendrologie 1: 381. 1869.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. acutilobum Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 1: 326. 1803.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. fastigiatum (Dippel) Jacq.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. flavum Loudon, Arbor. Frutic. Brit. 1: 285. 1838.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. integrifolium (K. Koch) Dippel, Handb. Laubholzben. 3: 155. 1893.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. obtusilobum (K.Koch) Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. (Michaux) 1: 326. 1803.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. pyramidale Dippel, Handb., Laubholzben. 3: 155. 1893.
Liriodendron tulipifera var. variegatum Dippel, Handb. Laubholzben. 3: 155. 1893.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Northern America
- Regional: Eastern & Cebtral USA
  - Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
- Regional: Canada
  - Ontario
- Introduced into:
  - Hawaii

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 535. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Liriodendron tulipifera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Liriodendron tulipifera. Published online. Accessed: August 24 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Liriodendron tulipifera. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 24. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Liriodendron tulipifera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 August 2023.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Liriodendron tulipifera in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Tulpenbaum
English: Tulip tree
Esperanto: Tulipa liriodendro
suomi: Lännentulppaanipuu
français: Tulipier
magyar: Amerikai tulipánfa
italiano: Albero dei tulipani
lietuvių: Gelsvažiedis tulpmedis
română: Arborele lalea
svenska: Tulpanträd
Türkçe: Amerika lale ağacı

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