croomia
noun
croo·mia
ˈkrümēə
1
capitalized : a genus of herbs (family Stemonaceae) of the southern U.S. having horizontal rootstocks, leaves near the top of the stem, and nodding flowers
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Croomia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from H. B. Croom †1837 American botanist + New Latin -ia