Gagea dubiaA. Terrace. Eryıldız (in Turkish)

Gagea dubiaA. Terrace. - Eryıldız (in Turkish)

Scientific Description:

Bulb not surrounded by fibrous roots. Basal leaves linear, canaliculate; bulbils usually absent. Flowers 3-8(-19). Perianth segments c. 12 mm, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, not deflexed, puberulent outside and bearded at apex.

Flowering time: February−May.

Habitat: Dry, open places.

Reference:
Richardson, I.B.K. (1980) Gagea Salisb. In: Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (Eds.) Flora Europaea 5. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 27.

Public Description:

Gagea dubia, known as “eryıldız” in Turkish, is native to Türkiye, Morocco, Spain, France, Sardinia, Sicily, Greece, Crete, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. It is a perennial plant with very small pale brown crusted bulbs under the soil and small yellow flowers. It blooms between February and May and is found in dry open places.

References:

Anonymous (2018). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gagea_dubia/Accessed date: 11.01.2018.

Tekşen M (2012). Gagea Salisb., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 607–607.