three records of gagea for the flora of iraq

Gagea is a perennial bulbous genus widely distributed in mountainous and subalpine areas throughout eurasia, sw asia, and n africa. the flora of iraq includes nine species of the genus gagea, all of which occur in the kurdistan region, often in mountain meadows, near the melting zone of snow, sometimes in oak forests, and steppe meadows ranging from 800–3000 m altitudes. in this study, conducted on the taxonomy of the genus gagea in the kurdistan region of iraq, three records of the genus gagea, including g. bulbifera (sect. bulbiferae), g. vegeta (sect. platyspermum), and g. chomutovae (sect. stipitatae), are reported for the first time for the flora of iraq. gagea bulbifera is identified by single bulbil in the axils of cauline leaves, and non fistulose radical leaves with semicircular in cross-section; g. vegeta is distinguished by linear-lanceolate, acuminate tepal with very acute apex, one radical leaf, ovate ovary, and g. chomutovae is recognized by elliptic-obovate tepal with acute to obtuse apex, radical leaf 20–23 cm, circular-fistulose in cross-section, with four cauline leaves. detailed morphological descriptions of the new species, photographs of different parts, and their distribution map along with the identification key based on morphological features are also given.

three records of gagea for the flora of iraq

gagea is a perennial bulbous genus widely distributed in mountainous and subalpine areas throughout eurasia, sw asia, and n africa. the flora of iraq includes nine species of the genus gagea, all of which occur in the kurdistan region, often in mountain meadows, near the melting zone of snow, sometimes in oak forests, and steppe meadows ranging from 800–3000 m altitudes. in this study, conducted on the taxonomy of the genus gagea in the kurdistan region of iraq, three records of the genus gagea, including g. bulbifera (sect. bulbiferae), g. vegeta (sect. platyspermum), and g. chomutovae (sect. stipitatae), are reported for the first time for the flora of iraq. gagea bulbifera is identified by single bulbil in the axils of cauline leaves, and non fistulose radical leaves with semicircular in cross-section; g. vegeta is distinguished by linear-lanceolate, acuminate tepal with very acute apex, one radical leaf, ovate ovary, and g. chomutovae is recognized by elliptic-obovate tepal with acute to obtuse apex, radical leaf 20–23 cm, circular-fistulose in cross-section, with four cauline leaves. detailed morphological descriptions of the new species, photographs of different parts, and their distribution map along with the identification key based on morphological features are also given.