Gagea lacaitae

Gagea lacaitae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Gagea
Species:
G. lacaitae
Binomial name
Gagea lacaitae
Synonyms[1]
  • Gagea granatellii var. boveana A.Terracc.
  • Gagea granatellii var. bulbillifera A.Terracc.

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]

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

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Tison, J.M. (2009). An update of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in the Iberian peninsula. Lagascalia 29: 7-22.
  3. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cipollaccio giallo di Lacaita Gagea lacaitae


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