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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.
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 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).
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 xanthochlorum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ornithogalum. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. [ 1 ] It also known as the Namaqua chink or slangkop (Afrikaans for snake head).
Galtonia is a genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Native to Southern Africa , the genus is named after Sir Francis Galton . According to some authorities it has been subsumed into Ornithogalum as a subgenus, while others prefer to keep it as a separate genus.
Ornithogalum divergens is a species of flowering plant in the star-of-Bethlehem genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae). It is native to central Europe and the Mediterranean region . [ 1 ] It is the hexaploid cytotype of Ornithogalum umbellatum , a triploid .
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, also called Prussian asparagus, wild asparagus, Bath asparagus, Pyrenees star of Bethlehem, or spiked star of Bethlehem, is a plant whose young flower shoots may be eaten as a vegetable, similar to asparagus. The common name Bath asparagus comes from the fact it was once abundant near the city of the same name in ...