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Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum

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Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Ornithogalum
Species:
O. adseptentrionesvergentulum
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

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  1. ^ a b "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum". www.llifle.com.
  3. ^ "Southern African Ornithogalum | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org.