Ornithogalum xanthochlorum

Short description: Species of plant endemic to the Cape Provinces

Ornithogalum xanthochlorum

Conservation status

LC (SANBI)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Monocots
Order:  | Asparagales
Family:  | Asparagaceae
Subfamily:  | Scilloideae
Tribe:  | Ornithogaleae
Genus:  | Ornithogalum
Species:  |

O. xanthochlorum

Binomial name
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum

Baker

Synonyms[2]

* Ethesia xanthochlora (Baker) Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & Juan

Ornithogalum xanthochlorum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ornithogalum. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] It also known as the Namaqua chink or slangkop (Afrikaans for snake head).

## Contents

* 1 Distribution
* 2 Conservation status
* 3 Gallery
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Distribution

Ornithogalum xanthochlorum is found in the Northern Cape and the Western Cape.[1]

## Conservation status

Ornithogalum xanthochlorum is classified as Least Concern.[1]

## Gallery

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## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=3835-443.
2. ↑ "Ornithogalum xanthochlorum" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/539625-1. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

## External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15524451 entry

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