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Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Jacq. (1777)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Asparagaceae Genus: Ornithogalum

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 17 (1777)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ornithogalum thyrsoides Maui Growing wild. Preserved_Specimen Leaves 3-7, 2/3-11/16 in. x 6½-10½in; flr stalk 22+ in. long, green; 25+ fls in a fan-shaped head, no odor, perianth white w/green at base, 3alternate of 6 stamens have wide filaments (lower ½); seeds many. Boyum, S.E. Maui BISH 1959-03-19
2 Ornithogalum thyrsoides Kona Preserved_Specimen In bouquet: no leaves of bulb. Larsen, N. Hawaii BISH 1945-04-06
3 Ornithogalum thyrsoides Honolulu, florist's shop Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1950-04-24
4 Ornithogalum thyrsoides Maui Growing wild. Preserved_Specimen Leaves 3-7, 2/3-11/16 in. x 6½-10½in; flr stalk 22+ in. long, green; 25+ fls in a fan-shaped head, no odor, perianth white w/green at base, 3alternate of 6 stamens have wide filaments (lower ½); seeds many. Boyum, S.E. Maui BISH 1959-03-19
5 Ornithogalum thyrsoides 2587 Ahekolo Street (Pauoa) 24% slope, clay loam. Preserved_Specimen White flowers; scattered ornamental. Ayakawa, G.T. 31 Oahu BISH 1967-05-01
6 Ornithogalum thyrsoides Maui Growing wild. Preserved_Specimen Leaves 6, to 17 x ½-1½ in, widest at base, tapering from base to tip; flr stalk 13½ in. long, in bud. Boyum, S.E. Maui BISH 1959-03-19
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