Species Ornithogalum splendens
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum splendens.
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 splendens:
From the Latin splendere = ‘splendid’, 'gleaming', 'shiny', 'gleaming', glittering', 'radiant' or 'resplendent'
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum splendens L. Bolus
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
S. African Gard. 21: 13 (1931)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1931
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum splendens.