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Ornithogalum species Family: Liliaceae Ornithogalum thyrsoides Jacq. Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Common Names:
Ornithogalum thyrsoides: African Wonderflower, Chincherinchee, Star-of-Bethlehem, Wonder Flower Ornithogalum umbellatum: Dove’s Dung, Nap-at-Noon, Star-of-Bethlehem, Summer Snowflake Description: These plants have onionlike bulbs and grasslike leaves. The flowers
are borne in a cluster on an upright spike. Flowers of Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Ornithogalum thyrsoides, close-up of flowers