Langsdorffia

noun

Langs·​dorf·​fia

(ˈ)laŋz¦dȯ(r)fēə

: a genus of parasitic fleshy yellow herbs (family Balanophoraceae) with purplish scales and flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from G. H. von Langsdorff †1852 German physician + New Latin -ia

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