Gagea mauritanica

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Gagea mauritanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Gagea
Species:
G. mauritanica
Binomial name
Gagea mauritanica

Gagea mauritanica is a Mediterranean plant species in the lily family. It is native to France (Provence), Italy (Apulia + Sicily), the Balearic Islands, and Algeria. [1] [2]

Gagea mauritanica is a bulb-forming perennial herb with yellow flowers. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Altervista Flora Italiana, Cipollaccio giallo di Mauritania Gagea mauritanica Durieu
  3. Tela Botanica in French
  4. Florealpes in French with color photos
  5. Herbarivirtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
  6. Durieu de Maisonneuve, Michel Charles 1850. Exploration Scientifique de l'Algérie Atlas: plate 45bis, figure 4