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Scientific Name | Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq. |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | HYACINTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Ornithogalum insigne F.M.Leight., Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq. var. speciosum (Baker) F.M.Leight., Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq. var. splendens (L.Bolus) F.M.Leight., Ornithogalum maculatum Thunb. (later homonym), not of Jacq. (1789), Ornithogalum magnificum Poelln., Ornithogalum rossouwii U.Müll.-Doblies & D.Müll.-Doblies, Ornithogalum speciosum Baker (later homonym), not of Salisb (1796), nor Rafin (1810), Ornithogalum splendens L.Bolus, Ornithogalum thunbergianum Baker, Ornithogalum thunbergianum Baker var. concolor Baker |
Common Names | Chinkerinchee (e), Geeltjienkerientjee (a), Geeltjienkerintjie (a), Oranjetjienk (a), Rooi-dirkie (a), Slangblom (a), Snake Flower (e), Tjienkerientjee (a), Viooltjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/02/14 |
Assessor(s) | R.R. Klopper, J.E. Victor & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | Central Namaqualand to Malmesbury and eastwards to Prince Albert. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Sandstone, granite and shale rocky outcrops. |
Threats |
| This is one of few Ornithogalum species not toxic to livestock, and heavy grazing by goats have been observed (Obermeyer 1978). The species is restricted to rocky outcrops and therefore not threatened by habitat loss as a result of ploughing for crop cultivation. It is very widespread and common and localized threats to some subpopulations are unlikely to cause its extinction. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ornithogalum rossouwii U.& D.Müll.-Doblies | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C., MartÃnez-AzorÃn, M. and Crespo, M.B. 2007. A revision of Ornithogalum subgenus Aspasia section Aspasia, the chincherinchees (Hyacinthaceae). Bothalia 37(2):133-164.
Obermeyer, A.A. 1978. Ornithogalum: a revision of the southern African species. Bothalia 12(3):323-376.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| Klopper, R.R., Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2012. Ornithogalum maculatum Jacq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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