Species Ornithogalum vandermerwei
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vandermerwei.
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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 vandermerwei:
Named after Frederick Z. van der Merwe (1894-1968)
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum vandermerwei Barnes
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Protologue:
S. African Gard. 21: 14 (1931)
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Year published:
1931
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vandermerwei.
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