Biology:Ornithogalum saundersiae

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ornithogalum saundersiae
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Scientific classification edit
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
Baker
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

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

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

Uses

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

Bibliography

  • 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
  • {{citation

| mode = cs1 | title = Ornithogalum saundersiae | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?26010 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 7 December 2013 }}

References

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q2152366 entry