Star Of Bethlehem

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Egypt, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Poison

Science studied: CONVALLOSIDE, CONVALLOTOXIN, RHODEXIN-A, RHODEXOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Liliaceae

Scientific name: Ornithogalum umbellatum

Common names: Star Of Bethlehem, Belle-d'onze-heures, Breitblättriger Dolden-Milchstern, Cipollone bianco, Dame d'onze heures, Dame-d'onze-heures, Dolden-Milchstern, Dolden-Milchstern (Artengruppe), Doldiger Milchstern

POWO: 539600-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain, Egypt, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Poison

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain
• Egypt
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Poison

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Poison · Egypt · "
• Poison · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• The Lipotubuloids of <i>Ornithogalum umbellatum</i> L. Contain Hyperstable Microtubules. · 2025 source ↗
• Anti-Ulcer Effect of Ornithogalum umbellatum at Various Potencies in Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulceration in Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Pre-clinical Study. · 2026 source ↗
• Phytochemical fingerprint and biological activity of raw and heat-treated Ornithogalum umbellatum. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CONVALLOSIDE
• CONVALLOTOXIN
• RHODEXIN-A
• RHODEXOSIDE
• MUCILAGE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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