Colletia
noun
Col·le·tia
kəˈlēsh(ē)ə,
-lētēə
: a small genus of spiny South American shrubs (family Rhamnaceae) often quite leafless and with small white or yellow flowers see anchor plant
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Philibert Collet †1718 French jurisconsult and botanist + New Latin -ia