Richardia
1 of 2noun
Ri·char·dia
rə̇ˈchärdēə
: a small genus of tropical American hairy herbs (family Rubiaceae) with inconspicuous flowers in dense heads and an ovary of two to four cells see mexican clover
Richardia
2 of 2 Ri·char·dia
rə̇ˈshärdēə
taxonomic synonym of zantedeschia
Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Richard Richardson †1741 English physician and botanist + New Latin -ia
New Latin, from L.C.M.Richard †1821, French botanist + New Latin -ia