Carludovica
noun
Car·lu·do·vi·ca
¦kärˌlüdəˈvēkə,
-īkə
: a genus of tropical American erect or climbing palmlike plants (family Cyclanthaceae) differing from the palms in having tetramerous flowers and many-seeded fruit see jipijapa
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, after Charles IV (Carolus) †1819 king of Spain, and Maria Luisa (Ludovica) †1819 his queen