🐾

giant chincherinchee

Ornithogalum saundersiae

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇷 Brazil

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (bitki)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order
Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Ornithogalum
Species
Ornithogalum saundersiae (giant chincherinchee)

Names in Other Languages

German Saunders Milchstern
Portuguese ornitogalo

Similar Species in Ornithogalum

🐾
Arabian starflower
Ornithogalum arabicum
Not Evaluated
🐾
Christmas-lily
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Not Evaluated
🐾
Hyrkanyan Starflowers
Ornithogalum hyrcanum
Vulnerable
🐾
Visiani's star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum visianicum
Extinct
🐾
Gabrielyan's Starflowers
Ornithogalum gabrielianiae
Critically Endangered
🐾
Pyrenees star of bethlehem
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Not Evaluated
🐾
bath-asparagus
Ornithogalum narbonense
Not Evaluated
🐾
Common Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
Least Concern
View all species in Ornithogalum →

Explore More

ki…
bitki
Kingdom
ph…
Flowering Plants
Phylum
cl…
Monocots
Class
or…
Asparagales
Order
fa…
Asparagaceae
Family
ge…
Ornithogalum
Genus

Compare Species

vs Arabian starflower vs Christmas-lily vs Hyrkanyan Starflowers vs Visiani's star of Bethlehem

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of giant chincherinchee?
The scientific name of giant chincherinchee is Ornithogalum saundersiae. It belongs to the genus Ornithogalum.
Where does giant chincherinchee live?
giant chincherinchee is found in Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.. Countries include Brazil, Taiwan.
What family does giant chincherinchee belong to?
giant chincherinchee (Ornithogalum saundersiae) belongs to the genus Ornithogalum, which is part of the taxonomic family Asparagaceae.
What kingdom does giant chincherinchee belong to?
giant chincherinchee (Ornithogalum saundersiae) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (bitki).
What are the closest relatives of giant chincherinchee?
The closest relatives of giant chincherinchee in the genus Ornithogalum include Arabian starflower, Christmas-lily, Hyrkanyan Starflowers, Visiani's star of Bethlehem, Gabrielyan's Starflowers.

Native Range — 2 Countries

View all 2 countries →

Genus Ornithogalum — 10 Species

🐾
Arabian starflower
Ornithogalum arabicum
NE 🐾
Christmas-lily
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
NE 🐾
Hyrkanyan Starflowers
Ornithogalum hyrcanum
VU 🐾
Visiani's star of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum visianicum
EX 🐾
Gabrielyan's Starflowers
Ornithogalum gabrielianiae
CR 🐾
Pyrenees star of bethlehem
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
NE 🐾
bath-asparagus
Ornithogalum narbonense
NE
🐾
giant chincherinchee
Ornithogalum saundersiae
NE
🐾
Common Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
LC 🐾
Drooping Star Of Bethlehem
Ornithogalum nutans
LC
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia