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Hyacinthaceae
Ornithogalum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Ornithogalum nutans Linnaeus. Common name: Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem. Phenology: Mar-Apr (-May). Habitat: Lawns and suburban woodlands, commonly cultivated. Distribution: Native of w. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: W. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA26, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NS, Pa, POWO, RAB, Tat, Va, WV, Stace (2010); = Honorius nutans (L.) Gray — Martínez-Azorín et al (2011). Basionym: Ornithogalum nutans L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Ornithogalum nutans - FNA26

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