''Ornithogalum xanthochlorum'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the genus '' Ornithogalum''. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It also known as the Namaqua chink or slangkop (Afrikaans for snake head).

Distribution

''Ornithogalum xanthochlorum'' is found in the

Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ...

and the

Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...

Gallery

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Conservation status

''Ornithogalum xanthochlorum'' is classified as ''Least Concern''.

References

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* * Endemic flora of South Africa Flora of South Africa Flora of the Cape Provinces Plants described in 1897 Taxa named by John Gilbert Baker xanthochlorum {{Asparagaceae-stub