naegelia
noun
nae·ge·lia
nāˈgēlēə
1
capitalized : a small tropical American genus of rhizomatous perennial herbs (family Gesneriaceae) that are often cultivated for their showy tubular flowers and their velvety foliage
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Naegelia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Karl Wilhelm von Naegeli †1891 German botanist + New Latin -ia