Γαγέα η ελληνική
Etymology of Gagea graeca: The genus is named after the English naturalist Sir Thomas Gage (1791-1820). Latin ''graeca" means "Greek", because the species was initially discovered in Greece.
There are six Gagea kinds (all species) in the Cypriot habitat.
Among the six Gagea species that exist in the Cypriot habitat, this is the only one with white flowers. It does not appear on the Troodos mountain range and the Western Mesaoria region (Morfou and surroundings), and certainly not at an altitude higher than 600 metres. An uncommon plant, it grows on dry grasslands, rocky slopes and fallow fields. Its short flowering period is around March and April.
