Protected wild tulips emerge from Xinjiang mountain rocks

Updated: Apr 23, 2026 By Fang Aiqing and Mao Weihua in Urumqi chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Wild tulips bloom on April 17 in the Jiayier Mountains in Tuoli county of Tacheng prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. [Photo by Chang Dianxue / for chinadaily.com.cn]

All wild species of the Tulip genus (Tulipa) are under second-class national protection in China. They hold tremendous value in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity.

In a recent interview with Xinjiang Daily, Yang Zongzong, a council member of the Botanic Society of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said most wild tulip varieties in China are native only to Xinjiang, totaling 14 species.

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