Tulipa alberti

It has an ovoid shaped bulb, which is 4 cm (2 in) in diameter. It has an erect, glaucous stem which is 18–20 cm (7–8 in) tall. It has 3-4 leaves, which are glaucous green, without blotches, and broad. They are lanceolate (lance shaped), or crispate (curled). The basal leaf is around 14 cm (6 in) long, and around 6 cm (2 in) wide. Other leaves can be 11 cm (4 in) by 2.3 cm (1 in) wide, and undulated, or wavy. It has a solitary flower, which blooms in mid spring, in April. The cup-shaped flower, is similar in shape to those of Tulipa greigii, or Tulipa armena. The blossoms come in a range of colours, from orange with reddish tint, to orange, orange-pink, red, and dark claret. There is an occasional yellow form. The flowers have 3 inner petals and 3 outer petals. Normally the three inner tepals of T. alberti are obtuse, and folded to the inside, and the three outer tepals are sub-acute, and folded to the outside. The outer tepals are 8 cm (3 in) long and 6 cm (2 in) wide. The petals are marked at the base with a blotch of lemon yellow, or yellow margined with red-brown, dark purple, or black. The rare yellow forms of both T. greigii and T. …

It is found in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (around Lake Balkhash,) and Uzbekistan. It is found on the Tien Shan mountains (crossing the three countries), alongside other tulips such as Tulipa kaufmanniana and Tulip zenaidae (now classed as a synonym of Tulipa lehmanniana Merckl.).

In 1997, a set of stamps with images of tulips was released in Kazakhstan. The series included, Tulipa regelii, Tulipa greigii and Tulipa alberti.