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Ornithogalum umbellatum, the garden star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady, a species of the genus Ornithogalum, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae).
Linnaeus' description of Ornithogalum 1753. Ornithogalum is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa [3] belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Some species are native to other areas such as the Caucasus. [4] Some species are classified as noxious invasive weeds in some portions of North America.
In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings. New symbols have also arisen: one of the most known in the United Kingdom is the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance of the fallen in war.
Ornithogalum dubium, common names sun star, star of Bethlehem [2] orange star, [3] or yellow chincherinchee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is a South African (Cape Province) endemic. The Latin specific epithet dubium means "dubious" or "unlike others of the genus". [4]
Ornithogalum nutans, known as drooping star-of-Bethlehem, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Europe and South West Asia. It is a bulbous perennial growing to 20–60 cm (8–24 in) tall by 5 cm (2 in) wide, with strap-shaped leaves and green striped, pendent grey-white flowers in spring. [ 3 ]
These species have at various times been organised into sections or subgera or the entire genus split into separate genera, depending on the classification system used. For instance the three species O. broteroi Lainz, O. concinnum Salisb. and O. reverchonii Lange may be considered as a subgenus of Ornithogalum (subg.
Ornithogalum maculatum is a flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [2] [3] References External links. Gallery of the World's Bulbs; Květena ...
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