Burmannia

noun

Bur·​man·​nia

(ˌ)bərˈmanēə

: a genus (the type of the family Burmanniaceae) of slender herbs native to warm regions and having leaves resembling scales and flowers with a 3-angled or 3-winged perianth

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Johannes Burmann †1779 Dutch botanist + New Latin -ia

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