Ornithogalum biflorum
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Ornithogalum biflorum, Don. Bulb globose, ¾-1¼ in. diam.: Lvs. 4-6, somewhat fleshy, linear, attenuate above, concave, 6-12 in. long and 3-6 lines wide: peduncle or scape 6-12 in. high, with a lax 6-20-fld. raceme that is 3-4 in. long, the pedicels strict and erect-spreading, the lowermost in 2's; perianth about ⅓ in. long; segms. ovate- lanceolate and subacute, the back with a narrow green stripe; style short (1 line long). Chile, Peru. G. 26:129. —Said to be a good species for greenhouse decoration.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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