Liliaceae

G. gageoides (Zucc.) Vved. in 8. Fedtsch.et aL, FL Turkm. 1:261 (1932). Syn: Bulbillaria gageoides Zucc. in Aba. Math.-Phys. Akad. Wiss. München ser. 3, 1:230, t. 2 f. 1 (1840); G. persica Am, Diagn. ser. l(7):108 (1846) p.p.!
Ic: Israel J, Bot. 26:21, f. 8 (1977).
Bulb with brown papery tunic, not forming a fibrous sheath, without thickened roots. Whole plant glabrous. Basal leaf 1, linear, to 1 mm broad, flat, c. equalling inflorescence, often absent on flowering plants. Inflorescence 5-12 cm, usually much branched, wiry. Cauline leaves many, lowest narrowly lanceolate, 3-8 x 0.4-0.6 cm, the rest shorter and narrower with a group of 2-6 leafy bulbils in their axils. Flower 1, terminal, or sometimes absent and replaced by bulbils. Perianth segments pale yellow, oblanceolate, 5-8 x 1-2 mm, obtuse. Capsule not known. Fl 4-5. Cliff ledges, dry stony hillsides, 1300-3000 m.
Type; [Lebanon] in subalpinis uinbrosis montis libani, Roth & Erdl.
E. & S. Anatolia, B6 Mara|: Göksün, Yamklar mevkii, 1700 m, Yildiz 1687! Kayseri: 24 km S. of Pmaıbaşi, 1800-1900 m, Coode & Jones 1819! B9 Bitlis: Tatvan, Sorgun, 1650-1700 m, Penmen 2755! Van: Aghtamar (Aktamar island, Van G.), 1430 m, Campbell 93! C5 Içei: Gusguta, 1300 m, Siehe 1896:238! C6 Adana: E. of Yarpuz, Nur Da., 1600-1800 m, Sorger 73-22-12! Maraş: Tekne Da., above Kuruca ova, 1600 m, D. 27411! C7 Adiy-aınar»: Kahta, Nemrut Da., 1883, Luschan. Cİ0 Hakkari: Yüksekova to Bacirge, 1800 m, Rix 1954!
Lebanon, Syria (Herman), Caucasia, E. to Himalaya. Ir.-Tur. element.