martynia

noun

mar·​tyn·​ia

märˈtinēə

1

capitalized : the type genus of Martyniaceae comprising annual or perennial downy and clammy herbs with a bell-shaped bladdery calyx, spreading corolla tube, and a 2-beaked capsule

2

plural -s : any plant or flower of the genus Martynia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from John Martyn †1768 English botanist + New Latin -ia

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