Species Ornithogalum multifolium
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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 multifolium:
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Long etymology:
Latin 'multi' meanong 'many' or 'multiple' and 'folium' meaning 'leaves' ; many leaves
Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 13: 271 (1873)
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Year published:
1873
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum multifolium
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Name of observer:
Barbara Jeppe (David)
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Ornithogalum multifolium
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Barbara Jeppe (David)
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Ornithogalum multifolium
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Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
04/09/2013 - 3:57pm
Ornithogalum multifolium
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Lynda de Wet (David)
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