Ornithogalum L.
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Ornithogalum L., Sp. Pl. 306-308 (1753)
Ornithogalum L.
Biostatus
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
306-308
ICN
Ornithogalum L.
genus
Ornithogalum
Classification
Subordinates
- Ornithogalum bracteatum
- Ornithogalum canadense
- Ornithogalum candicans
- Ornithogalum dubium
- Ornithogalum ixioides
- Ornithogalum japonicum
- Ornithogalum longibracteatum
- Ornithogalum maculatum
- Ornithogalum montanum
- Ornithogalum princeps
- Ornithogalum thyrsoides
- Ornithogalum umbellatum
- Ornithogalum viridiflorum
Vernacular names
Synonyms
Descriptions
Ornithogalum L.
Bulbous, clump-forming perennials. Bulb tunicate, ± globose. Leaves all basal, usually linear, glabrous or hairy. Flowers in erect terminal corymbose racemes; segments free or ± connate at base, spreading, usually white with green median stripe externally; lower pedicels elongating; bract single, scarious. Capsule loculicidal. Seeds many, subglobose, black. Spp. c. 150, of Europe, W. Asia, tropical and S. Africa, and S. America (Chile). Adventive sp. 1.
Taxonomic concepts
Historic biostatus
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
1 August 2011