Liliaceae

G. chrysantha (Jan) Schultes& Schultes fil., Syst. Veg. 7:545(1829). Syn: Ornithogalum chrysanthum Jan, Elench. Hort. Farm. 5 (1827)! G. amblyo-petala Boiss. & Heldr. in Boiss., Diagn.ser. l(7):107 (1846)! G. amblyopetala Boiss. & Heldr. subsp. heldreichii Terrace, in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ser. 2,6:119 (1906)! Ic: Rix & Phillips, Bulb Book 51(e) (3981), as G. amblyopetala.
Bulb with dark brown tunic, without thickened roots, new bulb forming beside old. Basal leaves 2, emerging in autumn, linear, 1.5-2.5 mm broad, canaliculate, decumbent, much exceeding inflorescence. Inflorescence corymbose, 3-11 cm, glabrous. Cauline leaves glabrous, lanceolate, alternate, lowest not subtending a flower. Bracteoles glabrous or sparsely long-ciliate. Flowers 1-7, nodding in bud. Perianth segments usually reddish outside, 8-10 mm, elongating to 12 mm after flowering, 3-veined, obtuse. Capsule obovoid. FL 2-4. Open woods, scrub and stony places, 50-1450 m.
Type: [Sicily] prope Ficuzza, Jan (iso. KJ).
N.W. Turkey, N. Anatolia, Islands. A1(E) Kirklareli: above Kastros, 130 m, A. Baytop (ISTE 27248)! Edime: Babaeski to Havsa, nr Sinit, 70 m, A. Bay top (ISTE 27260)! A2(E) Istanbul: Belgrad forest, 105 m, Balis 2071! A2(A) Istanbul: Üsküdar, Çamlica, 150 m, D. 25104! Kocaeli: Pendik to Dolaiba, 7 iii 1897, Azn.! A6 Samsun: ravine 3.2 km N. of Samsun, 50 m, Tobey 17! Bl Çanakkale: ine (Ezine) at foot of mt. Colonne Regina (Ciğri Da.), Sint. 1883:14! izmir: Smyrne (izmir), Bal. 1854:153! B2 Bafficesir: 42 km N. of Sindirgi towards Simav, 1450 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 23994)! Is: Lesvos, Pamfila to Mantamados, Goulimis!
Balkans, Sicily, Italy, N. Africa. Medit. element. There is a doubtful record from C6 Maraş: Ahir Da., Meincke 18 p.p. (fragm. -fide Bommüiler). Records of this species from Ulu Da. probably refer to the closely related G. btihynica,