Asparagaceae
Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum oligophyllum E.D.Clarke

First published in Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 4: 555 (1816)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Balkan Peninsula to NW. Iran. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Austria, Germany

Recorded in error in:

Transcaucasus

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aykurt, C. & al. (2016). Resurrection of Ornithogalum brevipedicellatum (Asparagaceae) with morphological and molecular data. Acta Botanica Croatica 75: 60-66.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P. & al. (2016). Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. Supplement. Willdenowia 46: 301-347.
  • Gilli, C. & al. (2020). Floristische Neufunde (376-429). Neilreichia 11: 165-227.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Gilli, C. & al. (2020). Floristische Neufunde (376-429). Neilreichia 11: 165-227.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Rechinger, K.H., Browicz, K., Persson, K. & Wendelbo, P. (1990). Flora Iranica 165: 1-194. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Baytop, T. [2528] Türkiye K002174546 No
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, A.J. [4581] Türkiye K002174544 No
Mathew, B.F. [11075] Türkiye K002195217 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22,290] Türkiye K002174561 No
Polunin, O. [14268] Türkiye K002174538 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [526] Greece K002173455 Yes
{Dorfler, J.; umlaut} [368] North Macedonia K002173456 Yes
Calvert [s.n.] Türkiye K002174562 No
Davis, J.J. [43763] Türkiye K002174532 No
Johnson, M.A.T. [164] Türkiye K002195209 Yes
Brown, E.S. [2509] Türkiye K002174523 No
Stojanoff, N.; Stefanoff, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002173461 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [6421] Greece K002174558 No
Janka [s.n.] Bulgaria K002173460 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [5596] Türkiye K002174542 No
Leep; Pasche [7241] Türkiye K002195210 Yes
Furse; Synge [211] Türkiye K002174525 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D29668] Türkiye K002174565 No
Gillett [11863] Iraq K002174540 No
Thomson, A.P. [748] Greece K002173459 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE50468] Türkiye K002174563 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [553] Greece K002173454 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [6239] Türkiye K002174529 No
Rix, E.M. [2042] Türkiye K002174539 No
Johnson, M.A.T. [JOHM 360] Türkiye K002195213 Yes
Hoog; Pasche [777] Türkiye K002195208 Yes
Davis [44481] Türkiye K002174569 No
Stainton, J.D.A. [7268] Greece K002173457 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; Tomlinson, A.J. [s.n.] Türkiye K002174568 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [8736] Greece K002173458 Yes
Davis, J.J.; Hedge, I.C. [D31145] Türkiye K002174534 No
Balls, E.K. [934] Türkiye K002174531 No
Stainton [8209] Türkiye K002174567 No
Bourgeau, E. [264] Türkiye K000802755 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, J.J.; Hedge, I.C. [D31271] Türkiye K002174533 No
Pichler, T.; Joad, H.G. [s.n.] K002174543 No
Bourgeau, E. [249] Armenia K002174528 No
Balansa, B. [1320] Türkiye K002174535 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3243] Greece K002173453 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K002174537 No
Marais, W. [1604] Türkiye K002174536 No
{Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulip, A.S.; Vader, W.J.W.; W. J. J .O. De Wilde} [1290] Türkiye K002174560 No
Furse; Synge [177] Türkiye K002174526 No
{Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; de Wilde, W. J. J. O.; Vader, W.J.M.} [2069] Türkiye K002174541 No
Stainton; Henderson [5319] Türkiye K002174530 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] K000464919 Isotype Yes
Baldacci, A. [193] K002173450 Yes
Davis, P.H. [K3142] Türkiye K002174564 No
Pasche; Taubenheim [7530A] Türkiye K002195216 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D30387] Türkiye K002174566 No
Furse; Synge [190] Türkiye K002174527 No
Baytop, T.; Brickell, C.; Mathew, B.F. [8520] Türkiye K002174545 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D31428] Türkiye K002174571 No
Cowley; Doherty; Johnson; et al. [1/90-1] Türkiye K002195211 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D302687] Türkiye K002174570 No
[W. M. M. Bacon] [2067] Türkiye K002174559 No
Johnson, M.A.T. [341] Türkiye K002195215 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0