Gagea stepposa

Gagea stepposa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Subfamily: Lilioideae
Tribe: Lilieae
Genus: Gagea
Species:
G. stepposa
Binomial name
Gagea stepposa
L.Z.Shue

Gagea stepposa is a Chinese flowering plant in the lily family. It is found only in the northern part of Xinjiang Province in northwestern China.[1]

Gagea stepposa is a bulb-forming herb up to 6 cm tall. Flowers are yellow-orange from the front, dark purple from the back.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 120 草原顶冰花 cao yuan ding bing hua Gagea stepposa L. Z. Shue in F. T. Wang & Tang
  3. ^ Shue, Long Zhan 1980. Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 14: page 282, plate 18, figures 1–2