Species Ornithogalum dubium
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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 dubium:
From the Latin 'dubius' meaning 'doubtful'
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Handleid. xii. 309.
Synonym status:
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum dubium
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
12/12/2020 - 2:51pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum dubium
Locality:
Name of observer:
Auriol Batten (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Ornithogalum dubium
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ornithogalum dubium
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ornithogalum dubium
Locality:
Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
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