Species Ornithogalum tenuipes
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum tenuipes.
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 tenuipes:
From the Latin tenuis = ‘thin' or 'fine' or 'slender’ and pes = ‘foot’; frequently referring to the flower stalk
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum tenuipes C.H. Wright
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Protologue:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 136 (1901)
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Year published:
1901
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum tenuipes.