Gagea kunawurensis is an Asian species of plants in the lily family. It is native to Central Asia, Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Western Himalayas, and South Caucasus.Singh, N.P. & Sanjappa, M. (eds.) (2006). Alliaceae, Liliaceae, Trilliaceae & Uvulariaceae. Fascicles of Flora of India 23: 1-134. Botanical Survey of India, New Delhi.Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Gagea Salisb. (Liliaceae) in Iran: an updated species checklist. Phytotaxa 15: 33-43.Zarrei, M., Wilkin, P., Noltie, H.J., Ingrouille, M.J. & Chase, M.W. (2011). Clarifying the nomenclature and taxonomy of Gagea kunawurensis (Royle) Greuter (Liliaceae) and allied taxa. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 43-59.
Gagea kunawurensis is a bulb-forming perennial up to tall. Its leaves are very narrow and thread-like, up to 15 cm long. The flowers are white or very pale yellow.Flora of China Vol. 24 Page 121 多球顶冰花 duo qiu ding bing hua Gagea ova Stapf, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 50(2): 16. 1885.Greuter, Werner Rodolfo 1970. Israel Journal of Botany 19: 155Royle, John Forbes 1839. Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains :and of the flora of Cashmere 1:388 in LatinRoyle, John Forbes 1839. Illustrations of the botany and other branches of the natural history of the Himalayan Mountains :and of the flora of Cashmere vol 2, plate 93, figure 3 at upper right color illustration of Gagea kunawurensis, as Lloydia kunawurensis
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