Star of Bethlehem - (Ornithogalum) is
a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern
Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. There are some species native to
other areas such as the Caucasus. Growing from a bulb, species have linear
basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30 cm or more tall, bearing clusters of
typically white star-shaped flowers, often striped with green. The common name
of the genus, Star-of-Bethlehem, is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the
Star of Bethlehem that appeared in the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus.
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