Species Ornithogalum polyphyllum
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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 polyphyllum:
From Greek poly = 'many' and phyllon = 'leaf'.
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Protologue:
Ic. Pl. Rar. ii. 19. t. 430; Coll. Suppl. 79.
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Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum polyphyllum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
06/09/2012 - 1:17pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum polyphyllum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
06/09/2012 - 1:55pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum polyphyllum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
05/09/2013 - 11:27am
Ornithogalum polyphyllum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
05/09/2013 - 1:22pm
Ornithogalum polyphyllum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
05/09/2013 - 2:39pm