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Table 6

Classification of Li-rich giants derived in this work based on two criteria: the canonical limit and the maximum A(Li) defined by the progenitors of each OC (>A(Li)max limit).

Star A(Li)nlte (dex) Canonical limit >A(Li)max limit Evolutionary stage
NGC3114No170 (†) 1.50 ± 0.03 Yes Yes

NGC2925No95 2.06 ± 0.01 Yes Yes Inconclusive

NGC6705No1101 1.53 ± 0.02 Yes No RGB
NGC6705No1117 1.57 ± 0.02 Yes Yes RC
NGC6705No1248 1.52 ± 0.03 Yes No RC
NGC6705No1256 1.59 ± 0.02 Yes Yes RGB
NGC6705No1364 1.53 ± 0.02 Yes No RC
NGC6705No1658 1.51 ± 0.02 Yes No RC
NGC6705No411 1.57 ± 0.02 Yes Yes RC
NGC6705No660 1.53 ± 0.03 Yes No RC
NGC6705No669 1.51 ± 0.03 Yes No RC
NGC6705No779 1.57 ± 0.02 Yes Yes RC
NGC6705No816 1.53 ± 0.03 Yes No RC
NGC6705No916 1.53 ± 0.03 Yes No RC
NGC6705No963 1.54 ± 0.03 Yes No RC

NGC2477No6005 1.49 ± 0.03 No Yes RC
NGC2477No6254 (‡) 1.91 ± 0.03 Yes Yes RGB base

NGC4349No127 1.37 ± 0.02 No Yes RGB tip
NGC4349No9 1.26 ± 0.03 No Yes RC

NGC3532No649 (†) 3.27 ± 0.02 Yes Yes
NGC3532No670 1.47 ± 0.02 No Yes RGB tip
NGC3532No19 1.44± 0.02 No Yes Inconclusive

IC4756No28 1.33 ± 0.02 No Yes RGB tip
IC4756No52 1.45 ± 0.02 No Yes RGB tip

% of the OCs sample 14/215=6.5% 12/215=5.6%
% of the total sample 16/228=7.0% 14/228=6.1%

Notes. (†)Star in defined as non member. (‡)Star is located at the RGB base and it is not considered as Li rich.

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