Liliaceae

G. glacialis C. Koch in Iinneae 22:228 (1849). Ic: Rix & Phillips, Bulb Book 63(e) (1981).
Bulbs with dark brown tunics, new bulb forming just above base of old. Basal leaf 1, fistulose, 5-9(-ll) cm, 1-1.5 mm diam. Inflorescence umbellate, 2-7.5(-9) cm, flowers sometimes replaced by a cluster of bulbils. Cauline leaves 2, opposite, lower one 1.5-3.5 cm x 3-5 mm, upper 1-2 cm. Flowers l-2(-4). Pedicels 1-3 cm, elongating to 4 cm after flowering, usuaOy glabrous or thinly hairy, rarely woolly. Perianth segments yellow inside, green outside, 8-12(-14) x 1.5-3 mm, elongating after flowering to 12-15 mm. Capsule not known. Fl. 5-8. Alpine meadows, by melting snow, 1900-2900 m.
Lectotype (designated by Davlianidze, op. cit. 132, 1976): [Turkey A8 Çoruh] auf dem Riicken des pontischen Gebirges des Gaues Hemschin auf Granitboden, [1 viii 1843, C. Koch 961] (G).
E. Anatolia. A7 Trabzon: Zigana pass to Istavri köyü, 2350 m, A. & T. Baytop (ISTE 15350)! A8 Rize: S. of Rize, Çiçekli Y. to Garsova, 2900 m, Balls 1898! A9 Kars: nr Soğanlı, 1888, Medvedev s.n. B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., 2100 m, Balls 143 5! B6 Sivas: E. flank of Tafttali Da., 1900 m, Watson et al. 5543! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacık, 2800 m, D, 31286! B8 Mus,: W. side of Bingöl Da., 2530 m, D. 46162? B9 Van: Erek Da., 2500 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 26112)! C5 Niğde: Ala Da., Dipsiz G., 2750 m, Carle & Kür-schner 79-516! C6 Maras,: Berit Da., Çimen Y., 2700 m, Yildiz 204İ!
Caucasia, Iran. Ir.-Tur. element. A specimen from BIO Ağri (Küçük Ağıl Da., 1500 m, Sauer 281/57!) may also belong to this species. Very close to G. fistulosa from which it differs mainly in its smaller size.

Gagea glaciali C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH
Gagea glacialis C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH	Gagea glacialis C. KOCH