Liliaceae
Gagea

Gagea gageoides (Zucc.) Vved.

First published in B.A.Fedtschenko & al., Fl. Turkmen. 1: 261 (1932)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Transcaucasus to Central Asia and W. Himalaya. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Levichev, I.G. (2006). A review of the Gagea (Liliaceae) species in the flora of Caucasus. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 91: 917-951.
  • 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.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1985). Flora of Iraq 8: 1-440. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Iran: an updated species checklist. Phytotaxa 15: 33-43.
  • Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P., Noltie, H.J., Ingrouille, M.J. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Clarifying the nomenclature and taxonomy of Gagea kunawurensis (Royle) Greuter (Liliaceae) and allied taxa. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 43-59.
  • 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.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325. [Cited as Gagea kunaruwensis.]
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta. [Cited as Gagea kunawurensis.]
  • Singh, N.P. & Sanjappa, M. (eds.) (2006). Alliaceae, Liliaceae, Trilliaceae & Uvulariaceae. Fascicles of Flora of India 23: 1-134. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi. [Cited as Gagea kunawurensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Levichev, I.G. (2006). A review of the Gagea (Liliaceae) species in the flora of Caucasus. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 91: 917-951.
  • Nikitina, E.V. & al (eds.) (1951). Flora Kirgizskoi SSR 3: 1-148. Frunze : Izd-vo KirgizFAN SSSR.
  • Ovczinnikov, P.N. (ed.) (1963). Flora Tadzhikskoi SSR 2: 1-454. Izd-vo Akademii nauk SSSR, Moskva.
  • Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P., Noltie, H.J., Ingrouille, M.J. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Clarifying the nomenclature and taxonomy of Gagea kunawurensis (Royle) Greuter (Liliaceae) and allied taxa. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 43-59.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2004 Fischer [s.n.] Azerbaijan K000203732 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Aucher-Eloy [5404] Iran K000203733 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2004 Kotschy [237a] Iran Gagea persica K000400108 Type Yes
Duthie, J.F. [8726] Pakistan Gagea persica K000400100 No
Kotschy, T. [237] Iran Gagea persica K000400107 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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