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upright|thumb|Flowers of Gagea lutea thumb|Gagea minima (least gagea) Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the lily family. Gagea are perennially flowering plants. It is found primarily in Eurasia with a few species extending into North Africa and one species (Gagea serotina) in North America.

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Gagea is a genus within the family Liliaceae, belonging to the subfamily Lilioideae. It is classified under the kingdom Plantae. The genus produces fruit in the form of a capsule. Common names for this taxon include gagea, Ҡаҙ йыуаһы, Гусіная цыбуля, and křivatec.

The native range of Gagea includes Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, the Aleutian Islands, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, the Baleares, the Baltic States, and Belarus. The genus has also been introduced to Vermont. Specimens have been recorded in South Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and India, with collections held by institutions such as MICH, US, B, UPS, and MNHN.

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Species

Plantae

KINGDOM

  1. KingdomPlantae
FamilyLiliaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus
Observations recorded610,507,846

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
413
With media
284
Family
Liliaceae
Collections
MICH, US, B, UPS, MNHN, O
Recorded in
South Korea, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, India, Italy, China, Slovakia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lilioideae
Image
Gagea whole plant.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Gagea
Commons category
Gagea
Commons gallery
Gagea
topic's main category
Category:Gagea
taxon common name
pasja čebulica
has fruit type
capsule
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Morphology
  • Reproduction
  • Speciation/Adaptations
  • Species
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

upright|thumb|Flowers of Gagea lutea thumb|Gagea minima (least gagea) Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the lily family. Gagea are perennially flowering plants. It is found primarily in Eurasia with a few species extending into North Africa and one species (Gagea serotina) in North America.

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.

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