naegelia

noun

nae·​ge·​lia

nāˈgēlēə

1

capitalized : a small tropical American genus of rhizomatous perennial herbs (family Gesneriaceae) that are often cultivated for their showy tubular flowers and their velvety foliage

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Naegelia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Karl Wilhelm von Naegeli †1891 German botanist + New Latin -ia

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