Species Ornithogalum pruinosum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum pruinosum.
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 pruinosum:
From the Latin 'pruinosus' meaning frosted (or living in a frosty environment)
Scientific name:
Unknown
Etymology applies to:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
J. S. African Bot. 10: 104 (1944)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1944
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum pruinosum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
22/08/2015 - 1:44pm
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