Species Ornithogalum capense
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum capense.
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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 capense:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South or even Southern Africa.
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum capense L.
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Protologue:
Sp. Pl. 1: 308 (1753)
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Year published:
1753
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum capense.
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