Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum
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Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asparagaceae |
Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
Tribe: | Ornithogaleae |
Genus: | Ornithogalum |
Species: | O. adseptentrionesvergentulum
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Binomial name | |
Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Nicipe adseptentrionesvergentula (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & Juan |
Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] This monocot from the Great Karoo desert is one of the world's smallest bulb species, under 3 cm (1.2 in) tall, and yet it has the longest valid plant name. The specific epithet means "inclined towards the north".[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum". www.llifle.com.
- ^ "Southern African Ornithogalum | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org.