Ornithoglossum viride

Common names: Branching Melanthium

Genus: Melanthium

Species: Melanthium viride

Class: Hexandria

Order: Trigynia

Authority: Gawler

Modern Genus: Ornithoglossum

Modern Species: Ornithoglossum viride

Plant Type: Perennial, but must be kept in the greenhouse.

Season: Greenhouse bulb

Native Region: Cape of Good Hope (S Africa)

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum