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 Edit this 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. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. "New South Wales Flora Online: Ornithogalum arabicum". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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