| ornithogalum | (n) sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae, Syn. genus Ornithogalum |
| bath asparagus | (n) Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots, Syn. Ornithogalum pyrenaicum, Prussian asparagus |
| chincherinchee | (n) South African perennial with long-lasting spikes of white blossoms that are shipped in to Europe and America for use as winter cut flowers, Syn. Ornithogalum thyrsoides, wonder flower |
| starflower | (n) common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes; naturalized in the eastern United States, Syn. Ornithogalum umbellatum, sleepy dick, summer snowflake |