Heliophila

noun

He·​li·​oph·​i·​la

ˌhēlēˈäfələ

: a genus of southern African annual or partly woody perennial herbs (family Cruciferae) sometimes cultivated for their long showy racemes of bright blue flowers with white eyes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heli- entry 1 + -phila

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