Species Ornithogalum saxatilis
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum saxatilis.
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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 saxatilis:
From Latin saxatilis = "growing amongst rocks" referring to the preferred habitat of the plant
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum saxatilis J.C. Manning & Goldblatt
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Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum saxatilis.
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