Species Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
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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.
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Fl. Cap. (Harvey) 6: 508 (1896)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1896
Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Name of observer:
Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection:
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Nick Helme (David)
Date observed:
22/08/2011 - 2:05pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
06/09/2012 - 2:00pm
Collection:
Ornithogalum xanthochlorum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Cameron McMaster (David)
Date observed:
05/09/2013 - 3:05pm