Lechea

noun

Lech·​ea

ˈlekēə

: a genus of herbs or subshrubs (family Cistaceae) having much-branched stems and minute purplish or greenish trimerous flowers see pinweed

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johan Leche †1764 Swedish botanist

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