Ornithogalum saundersiae (Ornithogalum saundersiae)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Ornithogalum saundersiae or giant chincherinchee is a species of Ornithogalum (star of Bethlehem) in the Asparagaceae family, subfamily Scilloideae. O. saundersiae is a perennial, herbaceous bulbous plant. It reaches 30 to 100 cm. in height. The leaves measure 60 x 5 cm. and are less than half as long as the flower stem. The upper leaf surface is a shiny dark green. The inflorescence consists of numerous flowers and is conical. The flower stems are long. The tepals are white, 10 to 15 millimeters long. The ovary is a very dark green. The plant flowers from June to August.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Asparagaceae
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Genus: Ornithogalum
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