Gagea
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Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the Liliaceae found in Europe and western Asia. It is named after the English naturalist Sir Thomas Gage. 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 most common species in Europe, Gagea lutea. This grows in damp deciduous woodland.
The Early Star-of-Bethlehem or Radnor lily, Gagea bohemica, is also a member of this genus.
[edit] Selected Species
- Gagea arvensis - Field Gagea
- Gagea bohemica - Early Star-of-Bethlehem, Radnor Lily
- Gagea graeca
- Gagea lutea - Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem
- Gagea pratensis - Meadow Gagea
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