Ornithogalum saundersiae
Ornithogalum saundersiae | |
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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. saundersiae
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Binomial name | |
Ornithogalum saundersiae | |
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Ornithogalum saundersiae, or giant chincherinchee, is a species of Ornithogalum (star of Bethlehem) in the subfamily Scilloideae of family Asparagaceae.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]Ornithogalum saundersiae is found in South Africa in the Eastern Transvaal, Natal, and Eswatini. It grows best on rocky glades.
Uses
[edit]Sold as bulbs for ornamental garden flowers and as cut flowers.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 October 2016
External links
[edit]Media related to Ornithogalum saundersiae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Ornithogalum saundersiae at Wikispecies