Status:
valid
Authors:
(Baker) Klack.
Source:
tro
Year:
1986
Citation Micro:
Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia 8: 202 (1986)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001063516
Common Names
- Ornichia madagascariensis
- Madagascar Ornichia
- Ornichia
Description
Ornichia madagascariensis (also called Madagascar ornichia, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem. It is native to the Caucasus region and grows in grasslands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Ornichia madagascariensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and for landscaping purposes.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Ornichia madagascariensis sub. pubescens (Baker) Klack.
Ornichia madagascariensis sub. madagascariensis
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ornichia madagascariensis has small white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Ornichia madagascariensis
Ornichia madagascariensis is found in Madagascar.
Species in the Ornichia genus
Species in the Gentianaceae family
Adenolisianthus arboreus,
Anthocleista amplexicaulis,
Anthocleista djalonensis,
Anthocleista grandiflora,
Anthocleista inermis,
Anthocleista laxiflora,
Anthocleista liebrechtsiana,
Anthocleista longifolia,
Anthocleista madagascariensis,
Anthocleista microphylla,
Anthocleista nobilis,
Anthocleista obanensis,
Anthocleista procera,
Anthocleista scandens,
Anthocleista schweinfurthii,
Anthocleista vogelii,
Anthocleista potalioides,
Aripuana cullmaniorum,
Bartonia paniculata,
Bartonia verna,
Bartonia virginica,
Bisgoeppertia robustior,
Bisgoeppertia gracilis,
Bisgoeppertia scandens,
Blackstonia acuminata,
Blackstonia grandiflora,
Blackstonia imperfoliata,
Blackstonia perfoliata,
Calolisianthus amplissimus,
Calolisianthus pedunculatus,
Canscora alata,
Canscora andrographioides,
Canscora concanensis,
Canscora diffusa,
Canscora heteroclita,
Canscora macrocalyx,
Canscora pauciflora,
Canscora perfoliata,
Canscora roxburghii,
Canscora schultesii,
Canscora stricta,
Canscora bidoupensis,
Canscora bhatiana,
Canscora shrirangiana,
Canscora ciathula,
Canscora tetraptera,
Celiantha bella,
Celiantha chimantensis,
Celiantha imthurniana,
Centaurium ameghinoi,