Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
NOTHOSCORDUM Kunth, Enum. Pl. 4: 457. 1843, nom. cons.
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TYPE: Nothoscordum striatum (Jacquin) Kunth, nom. illegit., typ. cons. (Allium striatum Jacquin, nom. illegit.; Ornithogalum bivalve Linnaeus; Norhoscordum bivalve (Linnaeus) Britton)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothoscordum bivalve | CROWPOISON; FALSE GARLIC | Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Nothoscordum borbonicum | FRAGRANT FALSE GARLIC | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaves 2-4(5) mm wide; flowers not fragrant; tepals free or connate only at the very base
1. Leaves (4)5-15 mm wide; flowers fragrant; tepals connate to 1/3 of their length
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2. Flowers opening mid-afternoon until evening; filaments linear-lanceolate, contiguous in the lower half or less; ovary obovoid
2. Flowers opening in evening until morning; filaments linear-cuspidate, closely contiguous for most of their length; ovary ellipsoid-oblong, subcylindric, to obovoid
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloscordum | Caloscordum Herbert, Edwards' Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 66. 1844. | TYPE: Caloscordum neriniflorum Herbert | |
| Hesperocles | Hesperocles Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 85. 1866. | TYPE: Allium fragrans Ventenat | |
| Maligia | Maligia Rafinesque, Fl. Tellur. 2: 19. 1837 ("1836"). | TYPE: Maligia gracilis (Aiton) Rafinesque (Allium gracile Aiton) Lectotypified by Stearn, Taxon 35: 338. 1986. | |
| Oligosma | Oligosma Salisbury, Gen. Pl. 85. 1866. | TYPE: Ornithogalum bivalve Linnaeus = Nothoscordum Kunth 1843. |