Species Ornithogalum bracteatum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum bracteatum.
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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 bracteatum:
From the Latin bracteatus = 'gilt', 'gilded', 'covered with a thin veneer of gold', 'shining like gold', but may also refer to having bracts.
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum bracteatum Thunb.
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Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 62 (1794)
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Year published:
1794
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum bracteatum.
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