Liliaceae
Gagea

Gagea pratensis (Pers.) Dumort.

First published in Fl. Belg.: 140 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to NW. Türkiye. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Finland, Portugal

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 2. Willdenowia 41: 139-149.
  • Diemeer, J. (2005). Gagea miniata (L.) Ker-Gawl. nieuw in Nederland - een erfenis van Linnaeus ?. Gorteria; Mededelingenblad ten Dienste van de Floristiek en het Vegetatie-Onderzoek van Nederland 31: 11-17.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS Genera starting with letter G: 1-40325.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Peruzzi, L. & Gargano, D. (2005). Distribuzione del genere Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Calabria. Informatore Botanico Italiano 37: 1117-1124.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Teksen, M. & Erkul, S.K. (2015). The synopsis of the genus Gagea (Liliaceae) in Turkey. Phytotaxa 230: 101-129.
  • Tison, J.M. (2009). An update of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in the Iberian peninsula. Lagascalia 29: 7-22.
  • Tison, JM. (2004). Contribution a la connaissance du genre Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) en Afrique du Nord. Lagascalia 24: 67-87.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barina, Z. & Pifkó, D. (2011). Contributions to the flora of Albania, 2. Willdenowia 41: 139-149.
  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordrhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tison, JM. (2004). Contribution a la connaissance du genre Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) en Afrique du Nord. Lagascalia 24: 67-87.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] K002887389 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1045] Bulgaria K002887410 Yes
Durham [s.n.] Greece K002887416 Yes
Deyl, M. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002887394 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE 36.668] Türkiye K002888756 Yes
[Th. V. Kirchstetter] [s.n.] Austria K002887425 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002887436 Yes
Autheman [s.n.] K002887432 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1033] Bulgaria K002887412 Yes
{R. v. Uechtritz} [s.n.] K002887424 Yes
Madalski, J. [s.n.] Poland K002887370 Yes
Sintenis, P.E.E. [98] Türkiye K002887408 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002887400 Yes
Andres, H.; Wirtgen, P. [761] Germany K002887395 Yes
{Schultz, F.; feu sa fille Betty} [s.n.] France K002887371 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [2003] K002887407 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K002887374 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K002887390 Yes
Billot, P.C. [s.n.] France K002887427 Yes
Huter, R. [s.n.] Austria K002887430 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002887435 Yes
Haffner [s.n.] Austria K002887393 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [s.n.] Greece K002887406 Yes
Baytop, T. [2529] Türkiye K002888755 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002887440 Yes
Schultes, J.A. [s.n.] K002887373 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1] Bulgaria K002887413 Yes
Ansorge, B. [s.n.] Austria K002887434 Yes
Hammar, O. [s.n.] Sweden K002887398 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K002887381 Yes
Holuby, J.L. [6698] K002887372 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002887431 Yes
[Th. V. Kirchstetter] [s.n.] Austria K002887422 Yes
Zinger, N. [s.n.] K002887379 Yes
Madalski, J. [s.n.] Poland K002887368 Yes
Wierzbicki [2012] Romania K000844447 Unknown Type Material Yes
Waisbecker [s.n.] Hungary K002887380 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002887377 Yes
Marten [s.n.] K002887378 Yes
Horton, V. [VH104] Spain K002887402 Yes
[O. R. Greewann] [s.n.] K002887399 Yes
Degen [s.n.] Hungary K002887441 Yes
Krawiec, F. [s.n.] Poland K002887369 Yes
Pokorny [s.n.] K002887385 Yes
[l. welw] [s.n.] K002887386 Yes
Koch [s.n.] K002887418 Yes
Packe, C. [s.n.] France K002887419 Yes
Ziz [s.n.] Germany K002887382 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002887392 Yes
Ankarkrona, J. [s.n.] Sweden K002887397 Yes
Facchini, F. [s.n.] Austria K002887384 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] K002887405 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Serbia K002887409 Yes
Grenier, J.C.M. [s.n.] K002887426 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [1038] Bulgaria K002887411 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] K002887428 Yes
[Th. v. Kirchstetter] [s.n.] Austria K002887433 Yes
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8521] Türkiye K002888036 Yes
Schultz, F.G. [s.n.] France K000844446 Unknown Type Material Yes
Müller [s.n.] K002887376 Yes
Andersson, N.J.; Williams, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002887401 Yes
Arnaud, M.A. [525] K002887388 Yes
Pfendler [s.n.] K002887383 Yes
[O. Hammar] [s.n.] Sweden K002887396 Yes
Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002887414 Yes
[Wesström] [s.n.] K002887375 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K002887437 Yes
Turner, L.V. [1] Greece K002887404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002887438 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002887391 Yes
Guicciardi, J. [644] K002887403 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] France K002887429 Yes
Davidoff, B. [1] Bulgaria K002887415 Yes
[D. Goer] [s.n.] K002887421 Yes
Reverchon [s.n.] K002887439 Yes
Vihodzevssky, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002887417 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] K002887420 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Austria K002887423 Yes
Lorinser [s.n.] K002887387 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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