Vittadinia

noun

Vit·​ta·​din·​ia

ˌvitəˈdinēə

: a small genus of composite herbs and subshrubs chiefly of the southern hemisphere that are sometimes cultivated for their flower heads which have yellow disks and white or blue ray florets

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from C Vittadini †1865 Italian physician and botanist + New Latin -ia

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