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The genus Ornithogalum contains about 180 species as of May 2012. [1]

The genus Ornithogalum is within the tribe Ornithogaleae of the subfamily Scilloideae, in the family Asparagaceae of the order Asparagales.

Species

Organisation

These species have at various times been organised into sections or subgera or the entire genus split into separate genera, depending on the classification system used. For instance the three species O. broteroi Lainz, O. concinnum Salisb. and O. reverchonii Lange may be considered as a subgenus of Ornithogalum (subg. Cathissa (Salisb.) Baker or as a separate genus, Cathissa Salisb.. [3]

References

  1. ^ Search for "Ornithogalum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
  2. ^ Dold, A.P. (2003), "The rediscovery of Ornithogalum britteniae (Hyacinthaceae) and an amendment to the description", South African Journal of Botany, 69 (4): 500–504, doi: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30287-8
  3. ^ Martinez-Azorin et al. 2011.

Bibliography

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The genus Ornithogalum contains about 180 species as of May 2012. [1]

The genus Ornithogalum is within the tribe Ornithogaleae of the subfamily Scilloideae, in the family Asparagaceae of the order Asparagales.

Species

Organisation

These species have at various times been organised into sections or subgera or the entire genus split into separate genera, depending on the classification system used. For instance the three species O. broteroi Lainz, O. concinnum Salisb. and O. reverchonii Lange may be considered as a subgenus of Ornithogalum (subg. Cathissa (Salisb.) Baker or as a separate genus, Cathissa Salisb.. [3]

References

  1. ^ Search for "Ornithogalum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2012-05-21
  2. ^ Dold, A.P. (2003), "The rediscovery of Ornithogalum britteniae (Hyacinthaceae) and an amendment to the description", South African Journal of Botany, 69 (4): 500–504, doi: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30287-8
  3. ^ Martinez-Azorin et al. 2011.

Bibliography

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