Species Ornithogalum petraeum
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There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum petraeum.
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 petraeum:
From the Latin petraeus = 'growing among rocks'; referring to the habitat
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum petraeum Fourc.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 21: 81 (1932)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1932
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Ornithogalum petraeum.
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