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Ornithogalum xanthochlorum

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Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum Namaqua Chink 1.jpg
Least Concern (SANBI)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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).

Distribution[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

  • Ornithogalum xanthochlorum Namaqua Chink 2.jpg
  • Ornithogalum xanthochlorum 1DS-II 2-0781.jpg
  • Ornithogalum xanthochlorum 1DS-II 2-0778.jpg

Conservation status[edit]

Ornithogalum xanthochlorum is classified as Least Concern.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "SANBI Red List of South African Plants". South African National Biodiversity Institute Threatened Species Programme. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  2. ^ "Ornithogalum xanthochlorum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

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