Species Ornithogalum hallii
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum hallii.
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 hallii:
Named after Harry Hall (1906-1986), formidable collector and from 1947-1968 the curator of the succulent collection at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. He spent four years in the RAF during the 2nd WW. He made three expeditions to Zimbabwe
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Bothalia 12(3): 347 (1978)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1978
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum hallii.