montbretia
1 of 2noun
mont·bre·tia
mäntˈbrēsh(ē)ə
plural -s
: a plant of Tritonia or the closely related genus Crocosmia
especially : a hybrid cormose plant (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora) that is widely cultivated for its spikes of showy yellow or orange flowers
Montbretia
2 of 2"
taxonomic synonym of tritonia:1
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret †1801 French naturalist + New Latin -ia
New Latin, from A. F. E. C. de Montbret + New Latin -ia