Species Ornithogalum elatum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum elatum.
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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 elatum:
From the Latin elatus = ‘high’; the plants are tall
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum elatum Baker
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 6: 508 (1896)
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Year published:
1896
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum elatum.
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