Species Ornithogalum vittatum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vittatum.
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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 vittatum:
From the Latin vittatus = a 'band of colour', a 'headband' or 'garland'
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum vittatum (Ker Gawl.) Kunth
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Protologue:
Enum. Pl. (Kunth) 4: 367 (1843)
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1843
Like O. suaveolens but flowers distinctly nodding on short pedicels. Aug.--Oct. Stony slopes, NW, KM (S Namibia to Ceres to Little Karoo).
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum vittatum.