Species Ornithogalum graminifolium
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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 graminifolium:
From the Latin gramineus = 'grass-like' and folius = 'leaves'
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Protologue:
Prodr. Pl. Cap. 1: 61 (1794)
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1794
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum graminifolium
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CE van Ginkel or CJ Cilliers (David)
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Ornithogalum graminifolium
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David Gwynne-Evans (David)
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08/12/2016 - 9:10am
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Ornithogalum graminifolium
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Elsa Pooley (David)
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Ornithogalum graminifolium
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Lynda de Wet (David)
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Ornithogalum graminifolium
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Lynda de Wet (David)
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