Species Ornithogalum zeyheri
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum zeyheri.
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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 zeyheri:
Named in honour of the renowned plant collector Carl (Karl) Ludwig Philipp Zeyher (1799-1858). One of South Africa's foremost botanical collectors who is synonymous with his collecting partner Ecklon. He began collecting in the Cape in 1822, undertook a major expedition to Kaffraria (the Eastern Cape) 1831-1832 and to the Transvaal from 1840-1842.
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum zeyheri Baker
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Long etymology:
Ecklon died in Cape Town from smallpox during the epidemic of 1858.
Protologue:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 13: 281 (1873)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1873
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum zeyheri.