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Ornithogalum saundersiae

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Ornithogalum saundersiae
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. saundersiae
Binomial name
Ornithogalum saundersiae
Synonyms[1]
  • Galtonia saundersiae (Baker) Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & Juan
  • Ornithogalum excelsum Diels ex Engl.

Ornithogalum saundersiae, or giant chincherinchee, is a species of Ornithogalum (star of Bethlehem) in the subfamily Scilloideae of family Asparagaceae.

Description

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Ornithogalum saundersiae is a perennial, herbaceous bulbous plant. It reaches 30 to 100 cm. in height. The leaves measure 60 x 5 cm. and are less than half as long as the flower stem. The upper leaf surface is a shiny dark green. The inflorescence consists of numerous flowers and is conical. The flower stems are long. The tepals are white, 10 to 15 millimeters long. The ovary is a very dark green. The plant flowers from June to August.

Distribution and habitat

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Ornithogalum saundersiae is found in South Africa in the Eastern Transvaal, Natal, and Eswatini. It grows best on rocky glades.

Uses

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Sold as bulbs for ornamental garden flowers and as cut flowers.

Bibliography

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  • Eckehardt J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Band 5: Krautige Zier- und Nutzpflanzen. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.
  • Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 16:452. 1894
  • "Ornithogalum saundersiae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  • Global plants

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