Bulb 3-5 x 4-5 cm. Leaves 4-6, c. 15-38 x 4-5-10 cm, elliptic, at least the outer tapering rather abruptly to the acute tip, erect, glaucous. Scapes 30-50 cm tall, excluding the raceme, 6-8 mm diam. Bracts 18-55 x 6-12 mm, decreasing in size upwards, lanceolate-acuminate. Pedicels 25-50 mm long. Flowers c. 10-30 borne in a raceme 9-30 cm long, pale green. Perianth tube 9-15 x 6-8 mm; lobes spreading, outer 15-20(-25) x 48(-10) mm, elliptic, acute, inner 13-19(-23) x 3.5-8(-9) mm, elliptic, obtuse, all with a very small recurved apiculus. Filaments inserted in upper half of perianth tube, 8 mm long, up to 1 mm wide at base and there flattened, terete above and tapering gradually upwards. Anthers c. 4-6 mm long. Ovary 10-14 x 4-5 mm, cylindric, sessile, green; style 8-8.5 mm long, white; stigma c. 1 x 1 mm. Capsule 25-35 mm long, c. 14-15 mm broad at the base, conical, acute. Seeds c. 5 x 3 mm. From: Hilliard, OM; Burtt, BL. 1988. A revision of Galtonia (Liliaceae). Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45(1): 95-104. [CC BY-SA]
Perennial geophyte, up to 0.9 m high; bulb globose, up to 50 mm in diam. Leaves 4-6, elliptic, the outer tapering to acute tip, glaucous. Inflorescence a 10-30-flowered raceme; peduncle 0.3-0.5 m long; pedicels up to 50 mm long. Flowers pale green; perianth tube up to 15 mm long, lobes spreading, outer elliptic, up to 25 mm long, inner elliptic, up to 23 mm long, all with small, recurved apiculus. Stamens: filaments inserted in upper half of perianth tube, ± 8 mm long. Ovary sessile, cylindric. Flowering time Jan. Fruit a conical capsule. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Hyacinthaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1771-1810. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Bulbous geophyte, up to 0.9 m high. Leaves erect, glaucous, with blade up to 100 mm broad, lower narrowing abruptly to form a broad apex with a distinct mucro. Flowers: bracts prominent, narrowly ovate; perianth < 30 mm long, lobes longer than tube, pale green; Jan., Feb. Fruit ovate. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Hyacinthaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd.
Dry cliffs and on the steep rubbly slopes below them. From: Hilliard, OM; Burtt, BL. 1988. A revision of Galtonia (Liliaceae). Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45(1): 95-104. [CC BY-SA]
Dry cliffs and steep rubbly slopes below them, alt. 2100-2530 m. Mesic Highveld Grassland, Drakensberg Grassland. From: Bredenkamp, CL. 2019. Hyacinthaceae. In: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3): 1771-1810. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Mesic Grassland. Cliffs, steep rocky slopes, drier areas. From: Retief, E; Meyer, NL. 2017. Hyacinthaceae. In: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY] As: Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd.
Ranges from the Orange Free State Witteberg across the highlands of Lesotho to the Witteberg of the north-eastern Cape. From: Hilliard, OM; Burtt, BL. 1988. A revision of Galtonia (Liliaceae). Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 45(1): 95-104. [CC BY-SA]
January
2100 to 2530 m
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Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Published in: Edinburgh J. Bot. 60(3): 553 (2004)
Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd.
Published in: Fl. Pl. Africa 30: t. 1188 (1955)
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Asparagales
FAMILY Hyacinthaceae
SUBFAMILY Ornithogaloideae
GENUS Ornithogalum
SUBGENUS Galtonia
SPECIES viridiflorum
16 results for Ornithogalum viridiflorum (I.Verd.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Barcode: NBG0210993-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3148A | 2008-2-14
South Africa, Free State, Free State. Witsieshoek, near resort at bottom of road to Sentinel.
General notes: Grassland. Leaves erect, glaucous. Hilltop. Well-drained, rocky soil. Baserock. Local on drier, exposed basalt rock sheets near Brunsvigia radulosa locality.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0210995-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3145 | 2008-2-12
Lesotho, Lesotho. Mafika Lisiu Pass on road to Katse Dam.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0049832-0 Collector(s) & number: Jacot Guillarmod, AFMG, 1245 | 1949-1-2
Lesotho, NTUTUTSE DIST.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0711233-0 Collector(s) & number: Paton, AG, 336 | 1986-1-15
South Africa, Free State, WITZIESHOEK; NEAR A STREAM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0049823-0 Collector(s) & number: Roberts, BR, 3447 | 1965-1-21
South Africa, Free State, BETHLEHEM DIST.; GOLDEN GATE HIGHLAND; GENERAALSKOP
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Barcode: PRE0835519-0 Collector(s) & number: Bester, SP, 3526 | 1995-1-9
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Maclear District: Tinto Farm; ca 17km East from Rhodes.
General notes: Det: N.L. Meyer
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0514048-0 Collector(s) & number: Schmitz, MO, 7227 | 1977-2-
Lesotho, MOUNTAIN ROAD; BUSHMAN PASS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0049822-0 Collector(s) & number: Stam, RD, 121 | 1970-2-6
South Africa, Free State, FOURIESBURG; PATERIMO
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Barcode: PRE0049831-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Merwe, FZ, 1167 | 1937-1-
Lesotho, ROMA
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Barcode: PRE0049830-0 Collector(s) & number: Flanagan, HG, 1825 | 1894-1-
Lesotho, MONT AUX SOURCES
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Barcode: PRE0049836-0 Collector(s) & number: Marais, W, 1325 | 1957-1-22
Lesotho, BEREA DIST.; NSUTUTSE PASS ("PUSH ME UP").
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0049828-0 Collector(s) & number: Rattray, GW, 7282 | 1906-1-17
South Africa, Eastern Cape, KRAALBERG; BARKLY PASS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0263020-0 Collector(s) & number: Manning, JC, 3137 | 2008-2-10
South Africa, Eastern Cape, Rhodes, Galtonia viridiflora.
General notes: Grassland biome. Mountain slope. Seasonally waterlogged, loam, rocky soil. Baserock. No biotic effect seen. Geophyte. Damp basalt sheets in sunny situation.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1553127-0 Collector(s) & number: Roux, JP, 913 | 1981-1-15
South Africa, Free State, Witsieshoek Reserve. Bethlehem.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2019
SERIES CHAPTER
Hyacinthaceae Bredenkamp, CLIn: CL Bredenkamp (ed.), A Flora of the Eastern Cape Province. Strelitzia 41(3)1771-1810
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2017
SERIES CHAPTER
Hyacinthaceae Retief, E; Meyer, NLIn: E Retief & NL Meyer (eds), Plants of the Free State: Inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 907-925
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
2009
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A molecular phylogeny and a revised classification of Ornithogaloideae (Hyacinthaceae) based on an analysis of four plastid DNA regions Manning, JC; Forest, F; Devey, DS; Fay, MF; Goldblatt, PTaxon 58(1)77-107
2004
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revised generic synopsis of Hyacinthaceae in sub-Saharan Africa, based on molecular evidence, incuding new combinations and the new tribe Pseudoprospereae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P; Fay, JMEdinburgh Journal of Botany 60(3)533-568
1988
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
A revision of Galtonia (Liliaceae) Hilliard, OM; Burtt, BLNotes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 45(1)95-104
1955
PERIODICAL/JOURNAL
Galtonia viridiflora I.Verd. Verdoorn, IC; Letty, CL; Verdoorn, FFlowering Plants of South Africa 30: , t.1188
No results found for Ornithogalum viridiflorum (I.Verd.) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Status and criteria
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