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Large Star of Bethlehem |
Ornithogalum arabicum L. (Fam: HYACINTHACEAE.)
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Ornithogalum arabicum L. |
Author(s): |
Carl von Linné;
Sweden, 1707-1778
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Principal Synonyms: |
Ornithogalum corymbosum, Caruelia arabica |
Common names: |
Large Star of Betlehem, Lesser Cape Lily, Arabian Starflower, Arab's Eye |
Maltese names: |
ħalib it-Tajr Kbir |
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Status: |
Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands |
Remarks: |
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| Specifications & Description |
Life Cycle: | Perennial. |
Growth Form: | GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants) |
Habitat: | Arable land especially in rocky habitat, field tracks and lanes, valleys. |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Localities in Malta: | Locally frequent in several locations around Malta and Gozo such as at Bahrija, Girgenti, Buskett, Wied Babu, Wied Encita, Xlendi (Gozo) etc. Also reported at St. Marija Bay in Comino. |
Plant Height: | 30-70cm. |
| Apr - May |
Protection in Malta: | Protected by law (schedule VIII of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed |
Red List 1989: | Not listed in the Flora section of the National Red Data Book (Lanfranco, 1989) |
Poison: | Not known. |
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