Division: Magnoliophyta

Family: Liliaceae

Specific Epithet: Ornithogalum caudatum

Common Name: False Sea Onion, Healing Onion or Meerzwiebel

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses: Crushed leaves are tied over cuts and bruises. Also used as cooked syrup with rock candy against colds.

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Origin: Southern Africa

Number of Specimens: 2

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