1978/12/05 by A. A. Obermeyer · 1 citation
paper · doi:10.4102/abc.v12i3.1793
crossref issued 1978/12/05 · crossref published 1978/12/05 · crossref published-online 1978/12/05 · crossref created 2015/07/03 · crossref deposited 2020/04/17 · crossref indexed 2026/07/29
A taxonomic revision of the genus Ornithogalum L. (Liliaceae) in southern Africa is presented. Three subgenera and 54 species are recognized; 8 of these species are new to science; there is one new subspecies, 3 taxa are accorded subspecific rank, one variety has been raised to specific rank, 4 were taken out of other genera and placed in Ornithogalum and one was placed under Albuca (see p. 372 for enumeration). Characters separating Ornithogalum from Albuca are defined. Historical notes on the genus are given and reference is made to poisonous and cultivated species.