Species Ornithogalum nervosum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum nervosum.
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 nervosum:
From the Latiin nervosus = 'prominantly veined' in reference to the linez on the leaves
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum nervosum Burch.
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Protologue:
Trav. S. Africa 1: 537 (1822); Trav. S. Africa 1: 537 (1822)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1822
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum nervosum.