Sternbergia vernalis is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae,Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards) "Asparagales: Amaryllidoideae", Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2014-12-27 which is sometimes used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in spring. The species is native to central and southwestern Asia (Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey)., p. 157–159
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