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Galbina means 'light colored' or 'milky' from the word galbanum which is a resin obtained from certain plants. (Most resins have a milky appearance when they are still fresh sap.) It is a word found in many scientific names of plants and animals to describe a light color, such as Agapema galbina (a moth found in Texas). Galbina also can mean a 'light colored robe'. Check out the following link and its link to Appendix II for the full etymology.

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http://www.bartleby.com/61/40/G0014000.html

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