Species Ornithogalum maculatum
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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 maculatum:
From the Lation maculatus = 'spotted', 'stained' or 'blotched'
Scientific name:
Ornithogalum maculatum
Common names:
Snakeflower
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Observations of Taxon
Ornithogalum maculatum
Name of observer:
Hilda Mason (David)
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Ornithogalum maculatum
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Annelise Le Roux and Zelda Wahl (David)
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Ornithogalum maculatum
Name of observer:
Pauline Bohnen (David)
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Ornithogalum maculatum
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Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
07/09/2020 - 1:21pm
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Ornithogalum maculatum
Name of observer:
Riaan de Villiers (David)
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Date observed unknown