Vallota

noun

Val·​lo·​ta

vəˈlōtə,

vaˈ-

: a genus of southern African bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) with a long funnel-shaped perianth tube and winged seeds see scarborough lily

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Antoine Vallot †1671 French physician and botanist

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