Species Ornithogalum virgineum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum virgineum.
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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 virgineum:
From the Latin virgo = 'virgin', 'untouched'
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum virgineum Sol. ex Baker
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Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 271 (1873)
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Year published:
1873
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum virgineum.
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