Plagianthus

noun

Pla·​gi·​an·​thus

ˌplājēˈan(t)thəs

: a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees (family Malvaceae) having small flowers without bracteoles see ribbon tree

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plagi- + -anthus

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