Sieversia

noun

Sie·​ver·​sia

sēˈvərsēə

in some classifications

: a genus of perennial herbs that includes the prairie smoke and is usually made a subgenus of Geum

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from J. Sievers, 18th century German botanist + New Latin -ia

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