Mutisia

noun

Mu·​ti·​sia

myüˈtizh(ē)ə

: a large genus of South American often climbing shrubs (family Compositae) having large heads of pistillate flowers with plumose pappus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from José C. Mutis †1808 Spanish naturalist + New Latin -ia

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