Ornithoglossum

Ornithoglossum is a genus of plants native to southern Africa, some of which are widely cultivated as ornamentals. Nine species are currently recognized, as of April 2014:


 * Ornithoglossum calcicola K.Krause & Dinter - Namibia
 * Ornithoglossum dinteri K.Krause - Namibia, South Africa
 * Ornithoglossum gracile B.Nord. - Cape Province
 * Ornithoglossum parviflorum B.Nord. - Namibia, Cape Province
 * Ornithoglossum pulchrum Snijman, B.Nord. & Mannh. - Namibia
 * Ornithoglossum undulatum Sweet - Namibia, Cape Province
 * Ornithoglossum viride (L.f.) Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton - Cape Province
 * Ornithoglossum vulgare B.Nord. - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
 * Ornithoglossum zeyheri (Baker) B.Nord. - Cape Province