Species Ornithogalum vallisgratiae
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vallisgratiae.
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 vallisgratiae:
From the Latin vallis = 'valley', and gratiae = 'of grace'; referring to Genadendal (Afrik. = valley of grace), the village nearest the type locality
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum vallisgratiae Schltr. ex Poelln.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 26 (1944)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1944
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vallisgratiae.