Species Ornithogalum namaquanum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum namaquanum.
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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 namaquanum:
From the arid Namaqualand region of north-western South Africa and Western Cape
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum namaquanum U. Müll. -Doblies & D. Müll. -Doblies
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Protologue:
Feddes Repert. 107(5-6): 500 (1996)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1996
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum namaquanum.
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