Gagea

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Flowers of Gagea lutea
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Gagea minima (least gagea)

Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the lily family.[1] It is found primarily in Eurasia with a few species extending into North Africa and one species (Gagea serotina) in North America.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The genus is named after the English naturalist Sir Thomas Gage (1781–1820). They were originally described as species of Ornithogalum, which, together with the usual yellow colour of the flowers, explains the English name yellow star-of-Bethlehem for the common European species, Gagea lutea.[8][2]

Species

Template:As of, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes over 200 species, including those previously assigned to Lloydia.[9] Template:Columns-list

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  1. Salisbury, Richard Anthony. 1806" Annals of Botany 2: 555
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  4. Tison, J.M. (2009). An update of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in the Iberian peninsula. Lagascalia 29: 7-22
  5. Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Gagea
  6. Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 117 顶冰花属 ding bing hua shu Gagea Salisbury, Ann. Bot. (Oxford). 2: 555. 1806.
  7. Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 121 洼瓣花属 wa ban hua shu Lloydia Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 102. 1830.
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