Liliaceae

G. fistulosa Ker-Gawler in J. Sci. Arts (tendon) 1:180 (İ816). Syn:
Ornithogalum fisiulosum Ramond ex DC, FL Ft. 3:215 (1805) quoad descr. non syn.; Gagea liotardii (Sternb.) Schuites &. Schultes fil., Syst. Veg. 7:545 (1829); G, anisanthos C. Koch is. linnasa 22:230 (1849). Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 10: t 476 f. 1041 (1848), as G. litardii; Grey-Wilson & Mathew, Bulbs t. 16(1981).
Bulbs with pale brown tunics, new bulb arising just above base of old, sometimes with a few thickened roots. Basai leaves 1, or if (rarely) 2 then very unequal, triangular in section, 6-20 x 3-5 mm when pressed, hollow, glabrous. Inflorescence umbellate, 4-16 cm, usually glabrous below leaves. Cauline leaves 2, opposite, unequal, lanceolate, acuminate, lower one 2.5-4.5 x 0.3-1 cm; bracts much narrower and shorter. Flowers (1-)2-4(-6). Pedicels 1.5-5 cm, usually hairy, elongating after flowering. Periantii segments yellow, narrowly ovate, 10-18 x 2-4 mm, curling and elongating to 22 mm after flowering, glabrous. Capsule c. 11 x 6 mm, narrowly obovate, emarginate. Fl. 4-8. Wet grassy places, earthy slopes by melting snow, 1100-2950 m.
Described from the Pyrenees, Ramond.
Lectotype (designated by Heyn & Dafniin Israel J.Bot. 26:19,1979):theillustration of Ornithogalum fistulosum in Redoute, Iiliacees4: t. 221 (1808).
N., C. & S. Anatolia; rare in S., absent from W. A2(A) Bursa: Olympi Bithyniae (Ulu Da.)., Barbey! A3 Bolu: above Abant G., 1100 m, T. Baytop et al 8498! A4 Kastamonu: Tosya, İlgaz Da., Şist. 1892:4011! AS Amasya: Ladik, Taşli Y., 1600 m, Tobsy 646 p.p.! A6 Sivas: Yildiz Da., N, of Sivas, 2000 m,Rix 2052! A7Gümüşane: KöseDa.,Sint. 1894:5460! A8 Gümüşane: Haldizan Da. N. of Bayburt, 2950 m, Balls 1863! A9 Kars: Yalnizçam Da. between Yalnizçam and Ardanuç, 1500 m, D. 29648! B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., 2800 m, Sorger 77-76-14! B6 Adana: d. Saimbeyli, BozoğlanDa., î400m,D. 26680! B7 Erzincan: Imranli to Refahiye, Kizil Da. pass, 2150 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 41946)! B9 Bitlis: Tatvan, Nemrut -Da., 2000-2300 m, Pes/nen 2787! C3 Antalya: W. of Bey Da., N.E. of Avlan G., 1800 m, Runem. & Wendelbo 336! C5 Niğde: Ala Da., TekneSi Y., 2700 m, Carle & Kürsçhner 79-436!
Europe, Caucasia, Iran, Iraq; Syria? The Turkish and Middle Eastern plants of this species were distinguished (as G. anisanthos C. Koch and as subsp. eu-fistulosa Pascher) from the European, but the differences between plants from the two areas are negligible. Records from Syria and Iraq may belong to G. luteoides.