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