lapeyrousia
noun
lap·ey·rou·sia
ˌlapəˈrüz(h)ēə
1
capitalized : a genus of southern African bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having blue or red flowers with a slender perianth tube and stamens inserted on the throat
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Lapeyrousia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Jean François de Galaup de La Pérouse †1788 French sailor and explorer + New Latin -ia