Species Ornithogalum macranthum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum macranthum.
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 macranthum:
From Greek or New Latin makra = 'large' and anthos = 'flowers'; i.e. it has large flowers
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum macranthum Baker
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 280 (1873)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1873
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum macranthum.
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