| Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Tribe: | Ornithogaleae |
| Genus: | Ornithogalum |
| Species: | O. adseptentrionesvergentulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nicipe adseptentrionesvergentula (U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies) Mart.-Azorín, M.B.Crespo & Juan | |
Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. This monocot from the Great Karoo desert is one of the world's smallest bulb species, under 3 cm (1.2 in) tall, and yet it has the longest valid plant name. The specific epithet means "inclined towards the north".
References
- ^ "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- "Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum". www.llifle.com.
- "Southern African Ornithogalum | Pacific Bulb Society". www.pacificbulbsociety.org.
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| Ornithogalum adseptentrionesvergentulum | |
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