Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Asparagaceae > Subfamily Scilloideae > Genus Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum arabicum L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ornithogalum*	L.	accepted genus name
*Cathissa*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Honorius*	Gray	heterotypic synonym
*Loncomelos*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Melomphis*	Raf.	heterotypic synonym
*Myogalum*	Link	heterotypic synonym
*Ornithogalum sect. Cathissa*	(Salisb.) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt	heterotypic synonym
*Ornithogalum sect. Melomphis*	(Raf.) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt	heterotypic synonym
*Ornithogalum sect. Myogalum*	(Link) J. C. Manning & Goldblatt	heterotypic synonym
*Ornithogalum subg. Cathissa*	(Salisb.) Baker	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Melomphis arabica*	(L.) Raf.	basionym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Catalan: llàgrimes de sant Josep; lliri pudent; vicaris sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Majorcan: lliri bord; vicaris sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Portuguese: leite de gallinha; llágrimas de Sant Joseph sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: lágrimas de San Pedro; lágrimas de San Pedro blancas; ojos de Cristo; suelda-costillas; vicarios