Ornithogalum thyrsoides[2] is a bulbous plant species that is endemic to the Cape Province in South Africa.

Flowers are white to creamy-white, with brown or green centres fading with age.

The spindle-shaped capsular fruit holds black, shiny seeds of diverse shapes.

[5] The common name chincherinchee is a translation of the Afrikaans name for this species, tjienkerientjee, which refers to the sound made by stalks rubbed together,[4] O. thyrsoides has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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