- Family:
- Asparagaceae Juss.
Ornithogalum L.

[FTEA]
Hyacinthaceae, Brita Stedje, Ph.D.. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1996
- Morphology General Habit
- Plants slender to robust, all parts glabrous, flowering with the leaves
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves lanceolate to filiform, erect
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Scape
- Scapes 1-3 per plant
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence a raceme with 2-300 flowers; pedicels erect or spreading at anthesis, erect in fruit; bracts lanceolate to ovate-acuminate, with filiform apex, never spurred
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Perianth-segments free, spreading, white or white with a dorsal green band, apex cucullate with glands
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
- Filaments free, white and flattened
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary sessile or with a short carpophore, 3-locular, with many ovules per locule; style slender and as long as the ovary
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsules subglobose
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds black, irregularly flattened, outline sub- to semicircular.
[FSOM]
M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves produced at the same time as the flowers, linear to ovate, glabrous or pubescent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence a raceme; peduncle erect, glabrous; bracts lanceolate to ovate-acuminate, not spurred
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
- Tepals free or almost so, hooded at the apex, ± spreading
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens with filaments flattened
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary sessile or shortly stipitate, 3-celled with 2–many ovules per cell; style slender, erect or directed to one side, or absent; stigma terminal. Capsule ovoid
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds black, flattened and subcircular or angular.
- Distribution
- More than 200 species in Africa, Europe and Asia.
Native to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Sinai, South European Russi, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia
Introduced into:
Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, British Columbia, Canary Is., Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Finland, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sweden, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin
- Ornithogalum abyssinicum Fresen.
- Ornithogalum adanense Demirci & E.Kaya
- Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum aetfatense U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum alatepense Yild. & Kiliç
- Ornithogalum alatum Turrill
- Ornithogalum alpigenum Stapf
- Ornithogalum amblyocarpum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum amphibolum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum amplificatum (Speta) Aslan
- Ornithogalum anamurense Speta
- Ornithogalum anatolicum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum anguinum F.M.Leight. ex Oberm.
- Ornithogalum annae-ameliae U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum apiculatum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum arabicum L.
- Ornithogalum arcuatum Steven
- Ornithogalum arianum Lipsky
- Ornithogalum armeniacum Baker
- Ornithogalum atticum Boiss. & Heldr.
- Ornithogalum baeticum Boiss.
- Ornithogalum balansae Boiss.
- Ornithogalum baurii Baker
- Ornithogalum benguellense Baker
- Ornithogalum beyazoglui Bagci, Savran & O.D.Dü?en
- Ornithogalum bicornutum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum boissieri Bidarlord & F.Ghahrem.
- Ornithogalum boucheanum (Kunth) Asch.
- Ornithogalum bourgaeanum Jord. & Fourr.
- Ornithogalum brevipedicellatum Boiss. ex Baker
- Ornithogalum britteniae F.M.Leight. ex Oberm.
- Ornithogalum broteroi M.Laínz
- Ornithogalum bungei Boiss.
- Ornithogalum campanulatum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum candicans (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum capillaris J.M.Wood & M.S.Evans
- Ornithogalum cernuum Baker
- Ornithogalum chetikianum Uysal, Ertugrul & Dural
- Ornithogalum chionophilum Holmboe
- Ornithogalum ciliiferum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum collinum Guss.
- Ornithogalum comosum L.
- Ornithogalum concinnum Salisb.
- Ornithogalum conicum Jacq.
- Ornithogalum constrictum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum convallarioides H.Perrier
- Ornithogalum corsicum Jord. & Fourr.
- Ornithogalum corticatum Mart.-Azorín
- Ornithogalum craibii (Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo, M.Pinter & Wetschnig) J.C.Manning
- Ornithogalum creticum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum cuspidatum Bertol.
- Ornithogalum dalmaticum Speta
- Ornithogalum decus-montium G.Will.
- Ornithogalum × degenianum Polg.
- Ornithogalum deltoideum Baker
- Ornithogalum demirizianum H.Malyer & Koyuncu
- Ornithogalum diphyllum Baker
- Ornithogalum divergens Boreau
- Ornithogalum dolichopharynx U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum dregeanum Kunth
- Ornithogalum dubium Houtt.
- Ornithogalum erichpaschei (Speta) Uysal & Ertugrul
- Ornithogalum esterhuyseniae Oberm.
- Ornithogalum euxinum Speta
- Ornithogalum exaratum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum exscapum Ten.
- Ornithogalum falcatum (G.J.Lewis) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum filicaule J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum fimbriatum Willd.
- Ornithogalum fimbrimarginatum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum fischerianum Krasch.
- Ornithogalum fissurisedulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum flexuosum (Thunb.) U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum fuscescens Boiss. & Gaill.
- Ornithogalum gabrielianiae Agapova
- Ornithogalum gambosanum Baker
- Ornithogalum geniculatum Oberm.
- Ornithogalum gorenflotii (Moret) Speta
- Ornithogalum graciliflorum K.Koch
- Ornithogalum gracillimum R.E.Fr.
- Ornithogalum graecum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum graminifolium Thunb.
- Ornithogalum gregorianum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum × gugliae Widder
- Ornithogalum gulnariense Demir. & Uysal
- Ornithogalum gussonei Ten.
- Ornithogalum haalenbergense U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum hajastanum Agapova
- Ornithogalum hallii Oberm.
- Ornithogalum hispidulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum hispidum Hornem.
- Ornithogalum hyrcanum Grossh.
- Ornithogalum imereticum Sosn.
- Ornithogalum immaculatum Speta
- Ornithogalum improbum Speta
- Ornithogalum inclusum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum insulare Kypr., E.Antal. & Tzanoud.
- Ornithogalum iranicum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum iraqense Feinbrun
- Ornithogalum isauricum O.D.Düsen & Sümbül
- Ornithogalum joschtiae Speta
- Ornithogalum juncifolium Jacq.
- Ornithogalum khuzestanicum Heidaryan, Hamdi & Assadi
- Ornithogalum kilicii Yild.
- Ornithogalum kuereanum Speta
- Ornithogalum kurdicum Bornm.
- Ornithogalum lanceolatum Labill.
- Ornithogalum leeupoortense U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum libanoticum Boiss.
- Ornithogalum lithopsoides van Jaarsv.
- Ornithogalum longicollum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum luschanii Stapf
- Ornithogalum lychnite Speta
- Ornithogalum macrum Speta
- Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq.
- Ornithogalum magnum Krasch. & Schischk.
- Ornithogalum malatyanum Mutlu
- Ornithogalum mater-familias U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum mekselinae Varol
- Ornithogalum monophyllum Baker
- Ornithogalum montanum Cirillo
- Ornithogalum multifolium Baker
- Ornithogalum munzurense Speta
- Ornithogalum mysum Speta
- Ornithogalum nallihanense Yild. & Dogru-Koca
- Ornithogalum namaquanulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum nanodes F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum narbonense L.
- Ornithogalum navaschinii Agapova
- Ornithogalum naviculum W.F.Barker ex Oberm.
- Ornithogalum naxense Strid
- Ornithogalum neopatersonia J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum neurostegium Boiss. & C.I.Blanche
- Ornithogalum nitidum Yild. & Kiliç
- Ornithogalum nivale Boiss.
- Ornithogalum niveum Aiton
- Ornithogalum nurdaniae Bagci & Savran
- Ornithogalum nutans L.
- Ornithogalum ocellatum Speta
- Ornithogalum oligophyllum E.D.Clarke
- Ornithogalum oreoides Zahar.
- Ornithogalum orthophyllum Ten.
- Ornithogalum ostrovicense F.K.Mey.
- Ornithogalum paludosum Baker
- Ornithogalum pamphylicum O.D.Düsen & Sümbül
- Ornithogalum pascheanum Speta
- Ornithogalum pedicellare Boiss. & Kotschy
- Ornithogalum pendens van Jaarsv.
- Ornithogalum perdurans A.P.Dold & S.A.Hammer
- Ornithogalum persicum Hausskn. ex Bornm.
- Ornithogalum pilosum L.f.
- Ornithogalum plurifolium Yild. & Kiliç
- Ornithogalum pluttulum Speta
- Ornithogalum polyphyllum Jacq.
- Ornithogalum ponticum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum prasinantherum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum princeps (Baker) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum pruinosum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum puberulum Oberm.
- Ornithogalum pullatum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum pumilum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum pycnanthum Wendelbo
- Ornithogalum pyramidale L.
- Ornithogalum pyrenaicum L.
- Ornithogalum rausii (Speta) Danin
- Ornithogalum refractum Kit. ex Schltdl.
- Ornithogalum regale (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum reverchonii Lange ex Willk.
- Ornithogalum richtersveldensis van Jaarsv.
- Ornithogalum rogersii Baker
- Ornithogalum rosulatum (Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo, A.P.Dold, M.Pinter & Wetschnig) J.C.Manning
- Ornithogalum rotatum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum rupestre L.f.
- Ornithogalum saginatum Speta
- Ornithogalum samariae Zahar.
- Ornithogalum sanandajense Maroofi
- Ornithogalum sancakense Yild. & Kiliç
- Ornithogalum sandrasicum Yild.
- Ornithogalum sardienii van Jaarsv.
- Ornithogalum saundersiae Baker
- Ornithogalum sephtonii Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
- Ornithogalum sessiliflorum Desf.
- Ornithogalum sigmoideum Freyn & Sint.
- Ornithogalum sintenisii Freyn
- Ornithogalum sorgerae Wittmann
- Ornithogalum spetae Wittmann
- Ornithogalum sphaerocarpum A.Kern.
- Ornithogalum sphaerolobum Zahar.
- Ornithogalum subcoriaceum L.Bolus
- Ornithogalum sumbulianum O.D.Düsen & Deniz
- Ornithogalum synadelphicum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum tanquanum (Mart.-Azorín & M.B.Crespo) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum tardum (Speta) Uysal & Ertugrul
- Ornithogalum televirnum Speta
- Ornithogalum thermophilum F.M.Leight.
- Ornithogalum thunbergii Kunth
- Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq.
- Ornithogalum transcaucasicum Miscz. ex Grossh.
- Ornithogalum trichophyllum Boiss.
- Ornithogalum tropicale Baker
- Ornithogalum ulixis (Speta) Raus
- Ornithogalum uluense Speta
- Ornithogalum umbellatum L.
- Ornithogalum umbratile Tornad. & Garbari
- Ornithogalum vasakii Speta
- Ornithogalum verae U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Ornithogalum viridiflorum (I.Verd.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Ornithogalum visianicum Tomm.
- Ornithogalum vulgare Sailer
- Ornithogalum wiedemannii Boiss.
- Ornithogalum × wildtii Podp.
- Ornithogalum woronowii Krasch.
- Ornithogalum xanthochlorum Baker
- Ornithogalum yesilyurtense Yild. & Kiliç
- Ornithogalum yildirimlii Kiliç
- Ornithogalum zebrinellum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies
- Albucea Rchb.
- Aspasia Salisb.
- Avonsera Speta
- Beryllis Salisb.
- Brizophile Salisb.
- Caruelia Parl.
- Cathissa Salisb.
- Celsia Heist. ex Fabr.
- Eliokarmos Raf.
- Elsiea F.M.Leight.
- Eustachys Salisb.
- Fenelonia Raf.
- Galtonia Decne.
- × Honogalum Holub
- Honorius Gray
- Ifuon Raf.
- Lomaresis Raf.
- Loncomelos Raf.
- Loncoxis Raf.
- Melomphis Raf.
- Myanthe Salisb.
- Myogalum Link
- Neopatersonia Schönland
- Nicipe Raf.
- Parthenostachys Fourr.
- Phaeocles Salisb.
- Raphelingia Dumort.
- Raxamaris Raf.
- Tomoxis Raf.
- Tritriela Raf.
- Virdika Adans.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 306 (1753)
Accepted by
- Manning, J.C., Forest, F., Devey, D.S., Fay, M.F. & Goldblatt, P. (2009). A molecular phylogeny and a revised classification of Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on an analysis of four placid DNA regions Taxon 58: 77-107.
Literature
Flora of Somalia
- Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
- Stedje & Nordal in Nord. J. Bot. 4: 749–759 (1985).
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Baker in F.T.A. 7: 544 (1898)
- L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 145 (1754)
- Nordal & Stedje in Kirkia 14: 12-18 (1993)
- Oberm. in Bothalia 123: 330 (1978)
- Stedje & Nordal in Nordic Journ. Bot. 5: 749 (1985)
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Flora of Somalia
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