Species Ornithogalum rupestre
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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 rupestre:
From the Latin rupestris = ‘associated with caves or rocks’
Scientific name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Suppl. Pl. 199 (1782)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1782
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum rupestre
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Ornithogalum rupestre
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nic Helme (David)
Date observed:
13/10/2014 - 10:27am
Collection:
Ornithogalum rupestre
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
26/09/2016 - 2:48pm
Ornithogalum rupestre
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
25/09/2016 - 6:09pm