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romulea|rɒˈmjuːlɪə|
Also Romulea.
[mod.L. (J. F. Maratti Plantarum Romuleæ et Saturniæ in Agro Romano (1772) 13), f. Romul-us, name of the mythical founder of Rome.]
A small bulbous plant of the genus so called, belonging to the family Iridaceæ, native to coastal regions of southern Europe and South Africa, and bearing yellow, red, or purple flowers resembling a crocus.
1876J. G. Baker in Jrnl. Bot. XIV. 236 There are specimens in the herbaria either of Kew or the British Museum, with the exception of three of the Romuleæ. 1887Gardeners' Chron. 5 Feb. 184/2 The hardier section of Romuleas belonging to the Mediterranean regions are also worthy our attention. 1909R. J. Farrer In Yorkshire Garden viii. 148, I was quite terrified at the aspect of the Romulea clumps that my kind Cornish friend sent me the other day, so wild, so long and wiry-haired was their aspect. 1928R. Macaulay Keeping up Appearances ii. 14 Back from the beach stretched grassy slopes, purple and pink with romulea and silene. 1964A. N. Griffith Collins Guide to Alpines 243 Other romuleas, including the less hardy species from S. Africa, will be found described in detail. |