Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the lily family. It is found primarily in Eurasia. The genus is named after the English botanist Sir Thomas Gage (1781-1820). They were originally described as species of Ornithogalum, which, together with the usual yellow colour of the flowers, explains the English name yellow star-of-Bethlehem for the common European species, Gagea lutea. Gagea pauciflora is an Asian species. It is native to Mongolia, Russia, China. Gagea pauciflora is a bulb-forming perennial up to 30 cm tall. Flowers yellowish-green. The specific epithet pauciflora, refers to the Latin term for “few flowered”.
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