As its name suggests, the Early Star-of-Bethlehem blooms earlier than most other species of Gagea, and is usually found in flower from January to March or April. Its flowers are very similar to those of the Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem. This belongs to the same genus but it is a less vigorous plant, growing to a height of 2–6 cm and normally having just a single pair of twisting, thread-like basal leaves, with one or two pairs of lanceolate leaves, perhaps 1 cm wide, just below the flowers. The flowers, of which there are usually no more than four on each plant, are yellow and have six petals; they are about 1½ cm in diameter. It grows mainly on dry grassland.[12]
Referencesedit
^ abcKew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Gagea bohemica
^Altervista Flora Italiana, Cipollaccio giallo di Boemia Gagea bohemica (Zauschn.) Schult. & Schult. f.
^Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
^Peruzzi, L. & Gargano, D. (2005). Distribuzione del genere Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Calabria. Informatore Botanico Italiano 37: 1117-1124.
^Levichev, I.G. (2006). A review of the Gagea (Liliaceae) species in the flora of Caucasus. Botanicheskii Zhurnal. Moscow & Leningrad 91: 917-951.
^Tison, J.M. (2009). An update of the genus Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in the Iberian peninsula. Lagascalia 29: 7-22.
^Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
^Barina, Z., Pifko, D., Pintér, B. & Bräuchler, C. (2010). News from the early spring flora of Albania. Acta Botanica Hungarica 52: 239-245.
^Peruzzi, L., Gestri, G. & Pierini, B. (2011). Distribution of the genus Gagea (Liliaceae) in Sardinia. Flora Mediterranea 21: 261-272.
^Fitter, R., Fitter, A., & Blamey, M. (1996). Wild flowers of Britain and northern Europe, 5th edn. London: Harper/Collins. ISBN0-00-220062-7
^Davies, P., & Gibbons, B. (1993). Field guide to wild flowers of southern Europe. Marlborough: Crowood. ISBN1-85223-659-0
External linksedit
British Wild Plant: Gagea bohemica Radnor Lily photos plus locality info of Welsh populations
First Nature, Gagea bohemica - Radnor Lily - Early Star-of-Bethlehem - (Liliaceae)
Czech Botany, Gagea bohemica, Early Star-of-Bethlehem in English, with photos
Tela Botanica in French with photos, distribution maps, etc.
December 01, 2023
gagea, bohemica, early, star, bethlehem, radnor, lily, european, mediterranean, species, flowering, plant, lily, family, sometimes, referred, welsh, star, bethlehem, early, star, bethlehemscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, ang. Gagea bohemica the early star of Bethlehem or Radnor lily is a European and Mediterranean species of flowering plant in the lily family 1 2 It is sometimes referred to as the Welsh Star of Bethlehem Gagea bohemicaEarly Star of BethlehemScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder LilialesFamily LiliaceaeSubfamily LilioideaeTribe LilieaeGenus GageaSpecies G bohemicaBinomial nameGagea bohemica Zauschn Schult amp Schult f Synonyms 1 Synonymy Ornithogalum bohemicum Zauschn 1776 not Ten 1811 nor Lag ex Willk amp Lange 1862 nor Gaudin 1811 nor Loisel 1828Ornithogalum fistulosum Ramond ex DC Gagea pygmaea Salisb Gagea fistulosa Ramond ex DC Ker Gawl Ornithoxanthum bohemicum Zauschn LinkOrnithoxanthum fistulosum Ramond ex DC LinkReggeria bohemica Zauschn Raf Solenarium fistulosum Ramond ex DC DulacStellaster bohemicus Zauschn KuntzeStellaris bohemica Zauschn SampAnthericum villosum Labill Ornithogalum zauschneri Pohl Phalangium villosum Labill Poir Ornithogalum szovitsii LangGagea saxatilis Mert amp W D J Koch Schult amp Schult f Gagea szovitsii Lang Besser ex Schult amp Schult f Ornithoxanthum zauschneri Pohl LinkGagea billardieri KunthGagea busambarensis Tineo Parl Ornithogalum busambarense TineoOrnithogalum nebrodense Tod ex Guss Gagea nebrodensis Tod ex Guss NymanGagea andegavensis F W SchultzGagea corsica Jord amp Fourr Stellaster nebrodensis Tod ex Guss KuntzeStellaster saxatilis Mert amp W D J Koch KuntzeGagea zauschneri Pohl PascherGagea aleppoana PascherGagea callieri PascherGagea lanosa PascherGagea velenovskyana PascherGagea minaae Lojac plus many more names at the varietal and subspecific levelsGagea bohemica is widespread across central and southern Europe as well as in northern Africa and the Middle East Its range stretches from the United Kingdom to Morocco to Lebanon to Ukraine 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Within the UK specimens have been discovered at a single site in the Welsh county of Radnorshire the only location in the United Kingdom from which it has been reported and the plant has been adopted as the county flower 11 As its name suggests the Early Star of Bethlehem blooms earlier than most other species of Gagea and is usually found in flower from January to March or April Its flowers are very similar to those of the Yellow Star of Bethlehem This belongs to the same genus but it is a less vigorous plant growing to a height of 2 6 cm and normally having just a single pair of twisting thread like basal leaves with one or two pairs of lanceolate leaves perhaps 1 cm wide just below the flowers The flowers of which there are usually no more than four on each plant are yellow and have six petals they are about 1 cm in diameter It grows mainly on dry grassland 12 References edit a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Gagea bohemica Altervista Flora Italiana Cipollaccio giallo di Boemia Gagea bohemica Zauschn Schult amp Schult f Davis P H ed 1984 Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8 1 632 Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh Peruzzi L amp Gargano D 2005 Distribuzione del genere Gagea Salisb Liliaceae in Calabria Informatore Botanico Italiano 37 1117 1124 Takhtajan A L ed 2006 Conspectus Florae Caucasi 2 1 466 Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae Levichev I G 2006 A review of the Gagea Liliaceae species in the flora of Caucasus Botanicheskii Zhurnal Moscow amp Leningrad 91 917 951 Tison J M 2009 An update of the genus Gagea Salisb Liliaceae in the Iberian peninsula Lagascalia 29 7 22 Dobignard D amp Chatelain C 2010 Index synonymique de la flore d Afrique du nord 1 1 455 Editions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques Geneve Barina Z Pifko D Pinter B amp Brauchler C 2010 News from the early spring flora of Albania Acta Botanica Hungarica 52 239 245 Peruzzi L Gestri G amp Pierini B 2011 Distribution of the genus Gagea Liliaceae in Sardinia Flora Mediterranea 21 261 272 Fitter R Fitter A amp Blamey M 1996 Wild flowers of Britain and northern Europe 5th edn London Harper Collins ISBN 0 00 220062 7 Davies P amp Gibbons B 1993 Field guide to wild flowers of southern Europe Marlborough Crowood ISBN 1 85223 659 0External links editBritish Wild Plant Gagea bohemica Radnor Lily photos plus locality info of Welsh populations First Nature Gagea bohemica Radnor Lily Early Star of Bethlehem Liliaceae Czech Botany Gagea bohemica Early Star of Bethlehem in English with photos Tela Botanica in French with photos distribution maps etc Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gagea bohemica amp oldid 1180167363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
