Global and European regional assessment: Near Threatened (NT)
EU 27 regional assessment: Near Threatened (NT)

Tulipa hungarica is endemic to the Iron Gates in Romania and Serbia, but is extinct in the latter. It is classed as Near Threatened approaching Criterion D1 as there are slightly more than 1,000 mature individuals in a small range. This species could be more threatened but there is no data about whether the population is in decline, the rate of decline or the area of occupancy.

This plant is endemic to Romania and Serbia. The species is found around the Iron Gates of the Danube. It is classed as Extinct in Serbia.

In Romania, there are over 1,000 mature individuals on the southern slopes of Iron Gate, although there are only a few of the subspecies Tulipa hungarica ssp. undulatifolia (S. Milanović pers. comm. 2008).

In Serbia, T. hungrica was rare on the north faced side of Iron Gate but has not been recorded in the last ten years. Only herbarium specimens are proofs of occurrence of the species in Serbia.

It grows in open mixed deciduous forests, shrubs and steep stony limestone slopes.

Flooding caused the extinction of the species in Serbia. In Romania, all localities are situated above the zone of flooding of an artificial lake. However, the species might be threatened by collecting for local gardening.

The species is collected for use in local gardens.

Tulipa hungarica is listed on Annex II of the Habitats Directive and under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention). The species is situated in the Iron Gate National Park in Romania and Serbia. The species is protected by law in Serbia and will be reintroduced with the help of experts from the Iron Gate National Park in Romania.