Species Ornithogalum naviculum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum naviculum.
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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 naviculum:
From the Latin naviculare = 'a small boat'; referring to the shape of the keel
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Unknown
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Protologue:
Bothalia 12(3): 348 (1978)
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Year published:
1978
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum naviculum.
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