Heliamphora

noun

He·​li·​am·​pho·​ra

ˌhēlēˈam(p)fərə

: a genus of South American pitcher plants (family Sarraceniaceae) native to the mountains of British Guiana and having scapes of nodding pink or white flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heli- (from Greek helissein to roll, wind) + Latin amphora

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