Species Ornithogalum odoratissimum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum odoratissimum.
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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 odoratissimum:
From the Latin odoratus = ‘sweet-smelling / fragrant’ and -issima denoting 'very'; the flower is very fragrant
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum odoratissimum C.A. Sm.
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Protologue:
Fl. Pl. South Africa t. 194 (1925)
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Year published:
1925
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum odoratissimum.