Asparagaceae

Melomphis arabica (L.) Raf.

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Melomphis

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Melomphis arabica: Ornithogalum arabicum — Photo: tanakawho from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Synonyms

Caruelia algeriensis Jord.
Caruelia arabica (L.) Parl.
Caruelia hipponensis Jord.
Caruelia macrocoma Jord.
Caruelia ochroleuca Jord.
Caruelia stenopetala Jord.
Eliokarmos aureum Raf.
Melomphis patens Raf.
Myanthe arabica (L.) Salisb.
Ornithogalum arabicum L.
Ornithogalum arabicum var. algeriense (Jord.) Maire
Ornithogalum arabicum var. hipponense (Jord.) Maire
Ornithogalum arabicum var. macrocomum (Jord.) Maire & Weiller
Ornithogalum arabicum var. ochroleucum (Jord.) Maire & Weiller
Ornithogalum arabicum var. stenopetalum (Jord.) Maire & Weiller
Ornithogalum corymbosum Ruiz & Pav.
Ornithogalum speciosum Salisb.

Photos

Photo: tanakawho from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.