Species Ornithogalum gracillimum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum gracillimum.
Range:
Location unknown
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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 gracillimum:
From the Latin gracilis meaning ‘graceful’
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum gracillimum R. E. Fr.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Acta Horti Berg. 9: 77 (1927)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1927
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum gracillimum.