Ornithogalum arabicum

Ornithogalum arabicum is a species of star of Bethlehem native to northern Africa and southern Europe.[2][3] Common names include Arab's eye, lesser cape-lily, and Arabian starflower.[4][3]

Ornithogalum arabicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Scilloideae
Tribe: Ornithogaleae
Genus: Ornithogalum
Species:
O. arabicum
Binomial name
Ornithogalum arabicum
Synonyms[1]
  • Caruelia algeriensis Jord.
  • Caruelia arabica (L.) Parl.
  • Caruelia hipponensis Jord.
  • Caruelia macrocoma Jord.
  • Caruelia ochroleuca Jord.
  • Caruelia stenopetala Jord.
  • Eliokarmos aureum Raf.
  • Eustachys latifolia (L.) Salisb. nom. inval.
  • Loncomelos latifolium (L.) Raf.
  • Melomphis arabica (L.) Raf.
  • Melomphis patens Raf.
  • Myanthe arabica (L.) Salisb. nom. inval.
  • Ornithogalum corymbosum Ruiz & Pav. nom. illeg.
  • Ornithogalum latifolium L.
  • Ornithogalum speciosum Salisb. nom. illeg.
  • Stellaris latifolia (L.) Moench

References
  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 1 October 2016
  2. "Details for: Ornithogalum arabicum". The Euro+Med Plantbase Project.
  3. "Ornithogalum arabicum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "New South Wales Flora Online: Ornithogalum arabicum". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.


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