Species Ornithogalum neopatersonia
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum neopatersonia.
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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 neopatersonia:
From the English ‘patersonia’ / ‘Paterson’ meaning ‘commemorating a botanist of this name’
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum neopatersonia J.C. Manning & Goldblatt
Synonym of:
Unknown
Scientific name status:
Protologue:
Bothalia 36(1): 88 (2006)
Synonym status:
Year published:
2006
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum neopatersonia.
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