Species Ornithogalum candidum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum candidum.
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 candidum:
From Latin candidus = 'glistening', 'bright' or 'shining', typically refers to either the leaf surface or sometimes shiny petals.
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum candidum Oberm.
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Protologue:
Bothalia 10(2): 355 (1971)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1971
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum candidum.