Bomarea

noun

Bo·​mar·​ea

bōˈma(a)rēə,

-mer-

: a large genus of tropical American herbaceous vines (family Amaryllidaceae) with showy and often spotted umbellate flowers see salsilla

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after J.C.Valmont de Bomare †1807 French naturalist

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