Species Ornithogalum paludosum
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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 paludosum:
From the Latin paludosus meaning 'growing in marshy places'
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
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Protologue:
J. Bot. 12: 366 (1874)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1874
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum paludosum
Name of observer:
Elsa Pooley (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Ornithogalum paludosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
14/02/2008 - 3:07pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum paludosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
15/02/2008 - 2:34pm
Collection: