Ornithogalum divergens

Ornithogalum divergens is a species of flowering plant in the star-of-Bethlehem genus Ornithogalum (family Asparagaceae). It is native to central Europe and the Mediterranean region.[1] It is the hexaploid cytotype of Ornithogalum umbellatum, a triploid.[2]

Ornithogalum divergens
In Cyprus
Close-up of flower
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. divergens
Binomial name
Ornithogalum divergens
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ornithogalum declinatum Jord. & Fourr.
    • Ornithogalum hortense (Neilr.) Jord. & Fourr.
    • Ornithogalum pater-familias Godr.
    • Ornithogalum proliferum Jord. & Fourr.
    • Ornithogalum refractum Guss.
    • Ornithogalum siculum Ucria
    • Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. divergens (Boreau) Asch. & Graebn.
    • Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. divergens (Boreau) Bonnier & Layens
    • Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. pater-familias (Godr.) Asch. & Graebn.
    • Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. paterfamilias (Godr.) Asch. & Graebn.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ornithogalum divergens Boreau". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ Mercadal i Corominas, Gabriel; Martínez Azorín, Mario; Crespo, Manuel B. (2017). "Confirmation of the presence of Ornithogalum umbellatum (Hyacinthaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula". Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 74: 049. doi:10.3989/ajbm.2437. hdl:10045/65992.