Gagea villosa, common name hairy star of Bethlehem,[2] is a Eurasian and North African plant species in the lily family.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Gagea |
| Species: | G. villosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gagea villosa | |
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Gagea villosa is found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Its range extends from Spain and Morocco east to Russia and Iran, and as far north as Sweden.[1] It was first described to science by Bieberstein in 1808.[3][2]
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