Gagea lacaitae
Gagea lacaitae is a Mediterranean and Black Sea species of plants in the lily family. It is native to Spain incl. Balearic Islands, France incl. Corsica, Italy (Abruzzo + Sicily), Morocco, and Algeria.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Gagea |
| Species: | G. lacaitae |
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| Gagea lacaitae | |
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Gagea lacaitae is a bulb-forming herb with yellow flowers.[3]
The species is named for British botanist and politician Charles Carmichael Lacaita, 1853–1933.
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Tison, J.M. (2009). An update of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in the Iberian peninsula. Lagascalia 29: 7-22.
- Altervista Flora Italiana, Cipollaccio giallo di Lacaita Gagea lacaitae
External links
- Flora de Aragón, Gagea lacaitae in Spanish with color photo
- Tela Botanica in French with color photos
- Wast Magazine On-line, Guía de Plantas, Gagea lacaitae in Spanish with color photo
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