''Gagea'' is a large genus of Spring (season), spring flowers in the Liliaceae, lily family. It is found primarily in Eurasia with a few species extending into North Africa and one species (''Gagea serotina'') in North America.Flora of China, Vol. 24 Page 121 洼瓣花属 wa ban hua shu ''Lloydia'' Reichenbach, Fl. Germ. Excurs. 102. 1830.
/ref> The genus is named after the England, English naturalist Thomas Gage (botanist), Sir Thomas Gage (1791-1820). They were originally described as species of ''Ornithogalum'', which, together with the usual yellow colour of the flowers, explains the English language, English name yellow star-of-Bethlehem for the common European species, ''Gagea lutea''. p. 25.

Species

, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes over 200 species, including those previously assigned to ''Lloydia''.

References

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External links

Pacific Bulb Society
photos of several species
Treknature, Photos of ''Gagea'' sp., a genus of the family Liliaceae
photos of several species {{Taxonbar, from=Q157564 Gagea, Liliaceae genera