Asparagaceae
Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum umbellatum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 307 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. & Central Europe. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, British Columbia, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Finland, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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, South European Russia, Sweden, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Wisconsin Flora ed. 2: 1-818. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1987). Flora of Australia 45: 1-521. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Healey, A.J. & Edgar, E. (1980). Flora of New Zealand 3: 1-220. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Shevtsov, V. (2022). Personal Communication on South European Russia. 1.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
May 2, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9497] United Kingdom K001527124 Yes
Viallanes, A.; Willmott, E.A.; D. Bo[nnett] [s.n.] France K002173769 No
{Pichler} [s.n.] Croatia K002173792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002173777 No
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Switzerland K002173760 No
Radde [s.n.] K002174868 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173708 No
[Oran] [s.n.] Algeria K002195552 Yes
Davis [41645] Türkiye K002174863 Yes
Sintenis, P. [5692] Armenia K002174865 Yes
Joad, G.C. [1882] France K002173699 No
Standen, R.S.; Higgins, D.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173726 No
Forbes [s.n.] France K002173774 No
Lindberg, H. [96] Morocco K002195548 Yes
Guichard, K.M.; [R. A. Blakelords] [412-59] Türkiye K002174929 Yes
[E. J] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173733 No
shul[ts] [s.n.] France K002173698 No
[Carma] [3216] Austria K002173752 No
Lousley, J.E. [1013/1] Switzerland K002173757 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] Greece K002173796 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002173813 Yes
Thring, G. [H965/34] Switzerland K002173762 No
Tedd, H.G. [2147] K002173805 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173742 No
s.coll. [946] Germany K002173750 No
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] Italy K002173811 Yes
Wood, J.J. [484] France K:SPC-45888.000 No
Martin, M. [s.n.] France K002173825 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173744 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173720 No
[Sunon] [s.n.] Ukraine K002173787 No
Mooney, H.F. [4461] Lebanon K000283339 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002173823 Yes
Hermañ [s.n.] South Africa K002196823 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [284] United Kingdom K002173740 No
Wright, E.P. [s.n.] Algeria K002195555 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] K002173746 No
Pfendler, D. [s.n.] Ukraine K002173785 No
Thomas [s.n.] France K002173767 No
s.n. [s.n.] K002173695 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002173790 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002173775 No
Taylor, P.G.; Souster, H. [0752] United Kingdom K002173730 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W. [B701] Türkiye K002174860 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [102] Croatia K002173808 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002173758 No
Hart, H.C. [15] West Bank K002174922 Yes
Davis [40700] Türkiye K002174867 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [707/2] United Kingdom K002173712 No
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I.; Murray, B.G. [56] Morocco K002195551 Yes
[Shultz] [s.n.] France K002173697 No
Duncan, J. [s.n.] Spain K002173828 No
Thompson, H.P. [938] North Macedonia K002173800 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2842] United Kingdom K002173741 No
[Rathr] [s.n.] West Bank K002174923 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [s.n.] Italy K002173815 Yes
Wright, E.P. [s.n.] Algeria K002195554 Yes
Birkinshaw, D. [77] Lebanon K000283338 Yes
[Oran] [s.n.] Algeria K002195553 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [17/[G]] K002173804 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002173756 No
Joad, G.C. [1882] France K002173700 No
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [29] Croatia K002173809 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173727 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Luxembourg K002173788 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002196821 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K002173778 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [c454] France K002173779 No
s.coll. [84] Syria K002174915 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173732 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [7265] United Kingdom K002173705 No
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002173819 Yes
[RuButcher] [135] Germany K002173749 No
Turner, L.V. [323] North Macedonia K002173801 Yes
Druce, G.C.; Britton, C.E. [2413] United Kingdom K002173737 No
Ward, O.J. [80] United Kingdom K002173710 No
Rogers, F.A. [0569] Syria K002174913 Yes
Ball, J. [266[4]] Syria K002174916 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3431] Croatia K002173791 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002173812 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173721 No
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Algeria K002195558 Yes
Findlay, R. [22[7]] United Kingdom K002173723 No
D. [Furner] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173724 No
{Miss Kingston} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173718 No
{J. c. Archibald } [2009] Iran K002174928 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco K002195544 Yes
Durham [s.n.] Greece K002173799 Yes
Rickett, H.W.; Stafleu, F. [485] Netherlands K002173784 No
Calvert, H.H.; Zohrab, J. [s.n.] Armenia K002174864 Yes
[Wilts] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173725 No
Wyatt, J.W. [70] Croatia K002173806 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002195556 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2574] Morocco K002195549 Yes
s.coll. [1413] United Kingdom K002173729 No
[Hyma]; Alexander, L. [s.n.] Austria K002173754 No
[C. B. P.] [70] K002173728 No
s.coll. [785] Greece K002173797 Yes
{Schultz, F.; H. de. Larambergue} [760] France K002173766 No
[G. Holmes Gore] [H124[9]] United Kingdom K002173716 No
Lespinasse, G. [s.n.] France K002173772 No
White, M.F.; J.M.S. [s.n.] West Bank K002174920 Yes
{D. golde} [s.n.] Russia K002173781 No
Gandoger, M. [2329] Greece K002173795 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] K002173745 No
Hewen, T.F. [H2063] Iran K002174927 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173715 No
V. [Hartzek] [s.n.] France K002173696 No
s.coll. [49] K002173751 No
Mardochie [s.n.] Morocco K002195545 Yes
{Fr. Sennen} [s.n.] Spain K002173829 Yes
Theveneau, A. [s.n.] France K002173768 No
K:SPC-34458.000 No
Ogilvie, G.H. [s.n.] West Bank K002174919 Yes
Sintenis, P. [413] Iraq K002174924 Yes
{Horl ware} [s.n.] K002173789 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002196725 No
Mathonnet, R. [566] France K002173773 No
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002173701 No
Durham, F.R. [65] K002173803 Yes
Forsyth-Major [H292-23] France K002173826 Yes
s.coll. [338] Jordan K002174918 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002196820 Yes
{Pichler} [s.n.] Austria K002173753 No
Day, C.D. [3] Türkiye K000341687 No
Horton, V. [668] Spain K002173827 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173731 No
Montford, H. [368] North Macedonia K002173793 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002195547 Yes
Short [s.n.] United States K002196723 No
J. P. M. D[reuun]; R.A.F. [2115] United Kingdom K002173704 No
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B701] Türkiye K002174859 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [501] France K002173763 No
Martindale, G.E. [28] Croatia K002173807 Yes
Johnson, M.A.T. [167] Türkiye K002174855 Yes
Ball, J. [2162] Syria K002174917 Yes
[W. M. Rovr] [s.n.] Italy K002173821 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4461] Lebanon K000283340 Yes
{Pichler} [s.n.] Austria K002173755 No
Billot, C.; Blanc, A. [2918] France K002173765 No
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] West Bank K002174921 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. (Mr & Mrs) [4298] United Kingdom K002173707 No
unknown [s.n.] K000696794 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [141] Türkiye K002174861 Yes
Breven, J.P.M. [430] United Kingdom K002173706 No
{Godron} [s.n.] France K002173776 No
Donald Grose, J. [712] United Kingdom K002173736 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002173747 No
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173735 No
Woodward, S.; Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173743 No
Britton, C.E. [3315] United Kingdom K002173738 No
Fay, J.M. [959] Tunisia K002195562 Yes
Fay, J.M. [942] Tunisia K002195563 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002195559 Yes
Whiting, M.M.; Richmond, K. [287] Morocco K002195550 Yes
Grintescu, G. [365] Romania K002173782 No
ChrBrugger [s.n.] Switzerland K002173759 No
Callier, A.; Dorfler, J. [745] Ukraine K002173786 No
Ibrahim, H. [s.n.] Morocco K002195546 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002195557 Yes
[Alluly crofield] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173714 No
s.coll. [8] Syria K002174912 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173739 Yes
Furse, P. [1053] Iran K002174926 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002196822 Yes
Ballard, F. [872] United Kingdom K002173713 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002173761 No
Volak, J. [684] Slovenia K002173783 No
Davis [42610] Türkiye K002174866 Yes
Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002173818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000802754 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blackmore, J.A.P. [s.n.] Algeria K002195561 Yes
Huguenin, A. [s.n.] France K002173770 No
[Wall] [s.n.] Italy K002173820 Yes
[S. Z. Bipernt] [s.n.] Germany K002173748 No
[Wnubaron] [2100] Türkiye K002174862 Yes
[Jngnens] [s.n.] France K002173764 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [25590] Türkiye K002174858 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [755] United Kingdom K002173722 No
Hepper, F.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173734 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002173703 No
Last, G.V.C. [707/2] United Kingdom K002173711 No
Rostan, E. [s.n.] Italy K002173817 Yes
Barclay, C. [71] Greece K002173794 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13528] Türkiye K002174857 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Mauritania K002195560 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002173816 Yes
Kralik, L. [803] France K002173824 Yes
R. [Meloille] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173709 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K002174914 Yes
[G. H.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173719 No
Schuette, J.H. [s.n.] United States K002196724 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002173814 Yes
Melville, R. [65/1407] North Macedonia K002173810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002173717 No
Townsend, C.C. [87/3] Italy K002173822 Yes
Lespinasse, G. [s.n.] France K002173771 No

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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