Species Ornithogalum virens
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum virens.
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 virens:
Present active participle of the Latin vireō (“I am green”).
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum virens Ker Gawl.
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Protologue:
Bot. Reg. 10: t. 814 (1824)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1824
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum virens.