Gagea stepposa
Gagea stepposa is a Chinese flowering plant in the lily family. It is found only in the northern part of Xinjiang Province in northwestern China.[1]
| Gagea stepposa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Gagea |
| Species: | G. stepposa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gagea stepposa L.Z.Shue | |
Gagea stepposa is a bulb-forming herb up to 6 cm tall. Flowers are yellow-orange from the front, dark purple from the back.[2][3]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 120 草原顶冰花 cao yuan ding bing hua Gagea stepposa L. Z. Shue in F. T. Wang & Tang
- Shue, Long Zhan 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: page 282, plate 18, figures 1–2
External links
- Flora of China Illustrations vol. 24, figures 104, drawings 1-2 at lower left line drawings of Gagea stepposa
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