Ornithoglossum is a genus of plants native to southern Africa, some of which are widely cultivated as ornamentals. Nine species are currently recognized, as of April 2014:
- Ornithoglossum calcicola <small>K.Krause & Dinter</small> - Namibia
- Ornithoglossum dinteri <small>K.Krause</small> - Namibia, South Africa
- Ornithoglossum gracile <small>B.Nord.</small> - Cape Province
- Ornithoglossum parviflorum <small>B.Nord.</small> - Namibia, Cape Province
- Ornithoglossum pulchrum <small>Snijman, B.Nord. & Mannh.</small> - Namibia
- Ornithoglossum undulatum <small>Sweet</small> - Namibia, Cape Province
- Ornithoglossum viride <small>(L.f.) Dryand. ex W.T.Aiton</small> - Cape Province
- Ornithoglossum vulgare <small>B.Nord.</small> - Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa
- Ornithoglossum zeyheri <small>(Baker) B.Nord.</small> - Cape Province
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