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Ornithogalum orthophyllum Ten.

Asparagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Ornithogalum (Star Of Bethlehem)

Synonyms

Ornithogalum orthophyllum
Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. orthophyllum

Related species

Ornithogalum pyrenaicum L. - Spiked Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum sphaerocarpum A. Kern.
Ornithogalum umbellatum L. - Garden Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum orthophyllum Ten.
Ornithogalum nutans L. - Drooping Star-Of-Bethlehem

Traits


    Toxic, maximal 15 cm tall. inflorescence: a short umbel-shaped raceme, maximal 20‑flowered. flowers: whitish, mostly with a greenish central stripe on the outside. pedicels: at least as long as the supporting-leaves. tepals: 3–5 mm broad. filaments: without teeth at ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ornithogalum orthophyllum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Ornithogalum orthophyllum

Ornithogalum orthophyllum

Status

  • absent

Habitat

  • parks, gardens

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