Pterostemon

noun

Ptero·​ste·​mon

-ˈstēmən

: a genus of Mexican shrubs (family Saxifragaceae) having pubescent twigs, alternate dentate leaves, showy white perfect flowers in cymes, and capsular fruit

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pter- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread

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