Liliaceae
Gagea

Gagea villosa (M.Bieb.) Sweet

First published in Hort. Brit.: 418 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe, Medit. to S. Iran. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • 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 G: 1-40325.
  • Hadinec, J. & Lustyk, P. (2017). Additamenta ad floram Reipublicae Bohemicae. XV.. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 52: 37-133.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Levichev, I.G. (2006). A review of the Gagea (Liliaceae) species in the flora of Caucasus. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 91: 917-951.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • 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.
  • Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Iran: an updated species checklist. Phytotaxa 15: 33-43.
  • Zarrei, M., Zarre, S., Wilkin, P. & Rix, M. (2007). Systematic revision of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Iran. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 559-588.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Zarrei, M. [35282] Iran K002887741 Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D56426] Iran K002887716 Yes
Marais, W. [1565] Türkiye K002887769 Yes
Zarrei; Zarre [854] Iran K002887735 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [166] Cyprus K002887765 Yes
Reverchon France K002887123 Yes
Carret, A.; Lyon, A. France K002887118 Yes
Furse, P. [1052] Iran K002887724 Yes
Reverchon France K002887111 Yes
Pin, C. France K002887116 Yes
Zarrei, M. [35286] Iran K002887742 Yes
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8434] Türkiye K002887757 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [164] Cyprus K002887764 Yes
Polunin, O. [14266A] Türkiye K002887759 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [35273] Iran K002887745 Yes
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8441] Türkiye K002887756 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [35270] Iran K002887740 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE44256A] Türkiye K002887774 Yes
Bonnet France K002887112 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [35272] Iran K002887744 Yes
Furse, P. [1433B] Iran K002887738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002887662 Yes
Marais, W. [1506] Türkiye K002887775 Yes
Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8527] Türkiye K002887778 Yes
Cheese, M.J. [CM & W2563] Türkiye K002887773 Yes
Trott, A.C. [11] Iran K002887726 Yes
Zarrei; Zarre [781] Iran K002887732 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE36669] Türkiye K002888763 Yes
Horner, S. [265] Iran K002887725 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [922] Iran K002887729 Yes
Bonnet France K002887121 Yes
Zarrei [913] Iran K002887733 Yes
Bonnet, E. France K002887117 Yes
Parris, B.S. [757] Iran K002887715 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Golzarian, K. [35253] Iran K002887739 Yes
Laguesse France K002887113 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Zarre, S. [758] Iran K002887736 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE38978] Türkiye K002887760 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE41971C] Türkiye K002887758 Yes
Kennedy, E. W. [= Emmeline W.?] [163] Cyprus K002887763 Yes
Cheese, M.J. [AC & W2461] Türkiye K002887772 Yes
Zarrei; Zarre [783] Iran K002887737 Yes
Mohammady [920] Iran K002887730 Yes
Hewer, T.F. [H3605A] Iran K002887727 Yes
Zarrei [862] Iran K002887734 Yes
Marais, W. [1601] Türkiye K002887771 Yes
Edmondson, J.R.; McClintock, M.A.S. [E2849] Cyprus K002887766 Yes
Gandoger, M. France K002887114 Yes
Zarrei, M.; Kamrani, A. [35279] Iran K002887743 Yes
s.coll. [534] Iran K002887728 Yes
Baytop, T. [36624] Türkiye K002887770 Yes
Reverchon France K002887122 Yes
Kennedy, E.W. (Mrs.) [162] Cyprus K002887762 Yes
s.coll. France K002887115 Yes
Zarrei [859] Iran K002887731 Yes
Parris, B.S. [7523] Iran K002887714 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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