Ornithogalum
Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2 but modified, supplemented and names used differing
| 1 | Inflorescence an elongate many (30 or more-)flowered cylindrical raceme; pedicels subequal; testa of seeds rugulose but not reticulate |
| 1' | Inflorescence corymbiform or loosely subspiciform; flowers generally fewer than 30; lower pedicels distinctly longer than upper; testa of seeds reticulate |
| 2 | Leaves hispid on lower surface |
| 2' | Leaves glabrous |
| 3 | Leaves 3-12 mm wide, linear or lorate |
| 3' | Leaves 1-3 mm wide, linear-filiform |
| 4 | Inflorescence lax, corymbiform-subumbellulate; lower pedicels 5-8 cm long; leaves with a pale median stripe |
| 4' | Inflorescence compact, crowded; lower pedicels less than 2 cm long; leaves without a pale median stripe |
| 5 | Inflorescence lax, corymbiform; lower pedicels 2-7 cm long; leaves usually 5-12 or more |
| 5' | Inflorescence usually crowded, subspiciform; lower pedicels 1-1.5 cm long; leaves usually 4-8 |
