Ornithogalum bracteatum Torr. [1827], illegitimate homonym not Thunb. [1794]
Gagea bracteata Schult. & Schult.f.
Lloydia striata (Willd.) Sweet
Nectarobothrium striatum (Willd.) Ledeb.
Nectarobothrium redowskianum Cham.
Lloydia sicula A.Huet
It was originally known as mountain spiderwort, but is now known in Great Britain as the Snowdon lily, or in Welsh as Lili'r Wyddfa (meaning "rush-leaves of the mountain").[4] In North America, it is called the common alplily. It is also known as Snowdon alplily.[5]
Side view of Gagea serotina flower showing purple veins
For most of the year, the plant is visible only as long, curving, stiff, grass-like leaves, often protruding through cushions of other plants. The flowers appear from June onwards (despite the name serotina, meaning "late-flowering"), and are borne at the end of long stalks. The flowers themselves are white, with purple or reddish veins along the tepals.[6][7][8]
In Great Britain, G. serotina is an ice age relict, only found on a few inaccessible sites in Snowdonia National Park, Cwm Idwal being one such site, and seems to have developed in isolation since the glacial period. Although the total Welsh population may number fewer than 100 bulbs, the Welsh plants are genetically distinct from other populations of the same species, and are more diverse than those found in the Alps.[9]
While their inaccessibility protects the plants to a certain degree against grazing by sheep and trampling by hikers, they are likely to suffer under climate change, and it is believed that G. serotina will be the first plant to become extinct in Britain as a result of global warming. Plans are therefore being considered to introduce the plant to sites in Scotland, where it may survive in the longer term.[10]
It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act.[11]
Taxonomyedit
The genus Lloydia was formerly considered distinct from Gagea, this species being called Lloydia serotina.[12] All the species of Lloydia are now included in Gagea.[13][14]
Referencesedit
^ abKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Gagea serotina
^Flora of North America Vol. 26 Page 198 Lloydia serotina (Linnaeus) Salisbury ex Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 102. 1830.
^Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
^Robin Gwyndaf (2006). The Mountain Man. A portrayal of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist. Capel Curig: Friends of St. Julitta's Church. ISBN0-9552995-0-0.
^John Bellenden Ker Gawler. 1816. Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts. London. 1: 180, Gagea serotina
^Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 294, as Bulbocodium serotinum .
^Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach. 1830. Flora Germanica Excursoria 102, as Lloydia serotina
^B. Jones; C. Gliddon; J. E. G. Good (2001). "The conservation of variation in geographically peripheral populations: Lloydia serotina (Liliaceae) in Britain". Biological Conservation. 101 (2): 147–156. doi:10.1016/S0006-3207(01)00055-6.
^"Caithness CWS - Caithness Field Club - Annual Bulletins - 1975 - October - Conservation".
^T. G. Tutin; V. H. Heywood; N. A. Burges; D. M. Moore; D. H. Valentine; S. M. Walters; D. A. Webb, eds. (1980). Flora Europaea. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 25. ISBN978-0-521-20108-7.
^Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 122 洼瓣花 wa ban hua Lloydia serotina (Linnaeus) Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 102. 1830.
External linksedit
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Lloydia serotina, PLANTS Profile
January 01, 1970
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Gagea serotina synonym Lloydia serotina is an Arctic alpine flowering plant of the lily family 2 It is widespread across the mountainous parts of western North America from Alaska to New Mexico and in Europe is found in the Alps and Carpathians as well as in Great Britain It is also native to much of Central Asia Siberia China Nepal Mongolia Korea and Japan 1 3 Gagea serotina Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Order Liliales Family Liliaceae Subfamily Lilioideae Tribe Lilieae Genus Gagea Species G serotina Binomial name Gagea serotina L Ker Gawl Synonyms 1 Lloydia serotina L Reichenb conserved name Lloydia alpina Salisb Bulbocodium serotinum L Anthericum serotinum L L Phalangium serotinum L Poir Rhabdocrinum serotinum L Rchb Ornithogalum serotinum L Rchb Cronyxium serotinum L Raf Bulbocodium autumnale L Bulbocodium alpinum Mill Ornithogalum altaicum Laxm Ornithogalum striatum Willd Gagea striata Willd Sweet Ornithogalum bracteatum Torr 1827 illegitimate homonym not Thunb 1794 Gagea bracteata Schult amp Schult f Lloydia striata Willd Sweet Nectarobothrium striatum Willd Ledeb Nectarobothrium redowskianum Cham Lloydia sicula A Huet It was originally known as mountain spiderwort but is now known in Great Britain as the Snowdon lily or in Welsh as Lili r Wyddfa meaning rush leaves of the mountain 4 In North America it is called the common alplily It is also known as Snowdon alplily 5 Contents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy 3 References 4 External linksDescription edit nbsp Side view of Gagea serotina flower showing purple veins For most of the year the plant is visible only as long curving stiff grass like leaves often protruding through cushions of other plants The flowers appear from June onwards despite the name serotina meaning late flowering and are borne at the end of long stalks The flowers themselves are white with purple or reddish veins along the tepals 6 7 8 In Great Britain G serotina is an ice age relict only found on a few inaccessible sites in Snowdonia National Park Cwm Idwal being one such site and seems to have developed in isolation since the glacial period Although the total Welsh population may number fewer than 100 bulbs the Welsh plants are genetically distinct from other populations of the same species and are more diverse than those found in the Alps 9 While their inaccessibility protects the plants to a certain degree against grazing by sheep and trampling by hikers they are likely to suffer under climate change and it is believed that G serotina will be the first plant to become extinct in Britain as a result of global warming Plans are therefore being considered to introduce the plant to sites in Scotland where it may survive in the longer term 10 It became a protected species in the UK in 1975 under the Conservation of Wild Creatures and Wild Plants Act 11 Taxonomy editThe genus Lloydia was formerly considered distinct from Gagea this species being called Lloydia serotina 12 All the species of Lloydia are now included in Gagea 13 14 References edit a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Gagea serotina Flora of North America Vol 26 Page 198 Lloydia serotina Linnaeus Salisbury ex Reichenbach Fl Germ Excurs 102 1830 Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map Robin Gwyndaf 2006 The Mountain Man A portrayal of Evan Roberts Capel Curig rockman botanist and conservationist Capel Curig Friends of St Julitta s Church ISBN 0 9552995 0 0 Lee Sangtae Chang Kae Sun eds 2015 English Names for Korean Native Plants PDF Pocheon Korea National Arboretum p 524 ISBN 978 89 97450 98 5 Retrieved 14 March 2019 via Korea Forest Service John Bellenden Ker Gawler 1816 Quarterly Journal of Science and the Arts London 1 180 Gagea serotina Linnaeus Carl von 1753 Species Plantarum 1 294 as Bulbocodium serotinum Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach 1830 Flora Germanica Excursoria 102 as Lloydia serotina B Jones C Gliddon J E G Good 2001 The conservation of variation in geographically peripheral populations Lloydia serotina Liliaceae in Britain Biological Conservation 101 2 147 156 doi 10 1016 S0006 3207 01 00055 6 Paul Brown March 27 2003 Global warming threatens Snowdonian plant Guardian Unlimited Caithness CWS Caithness Field Club Annual Bulletins 1975 October Conservation T G Tutin V H Heywood N A Burges D M Moore D H Valentine S M Walters D A Webb eds 1980 Flora Europaea Vol 5 Cambridge University Press p 25 ISBN 978 0 521 20108 7 Lloydia World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2014 01 09 Flora of China Vol 24 Page 122 洼瓣花 wa ban hua Lloydia serotina Linnaeus Reichenbach Fl Germ Excurs 102 1830 External links edit nbsp Media related to Gagea serotina at Wikimedia Commons Lloydia serotina PLANTS Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gagea serotina amp oldid 1195364665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
