Species Ornithogalum fragrans
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Etymology of Ornithogalum:
Gk. ornithos = bird; gala = milk, presumably referring to the colostrum-like, high fat secretions produced by the Colombidae (‘pigeon’s milk’) and stored in the crop for feeding the young. Maybe this somewhat resembles the gooey sap that exudes from the cut stems. Some authors suggest that the name merely refers to the milky whiteness of some flowers, while ‘bird’s milk’ to the ancient Greeks was a colloquial expression for something wonderful.
Etymology of fragrans:
From the Latin fragrans = ‘fragrant’
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum fragrans (Jacq.) J.C. Manning & Goldblatt
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Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum fragrans
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Name of observer:
Mary Maytham Kidd (David)
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Date observed unknown