sternbergia
noun
stern·ber·gia
ˌstərnˈbər|gēə,
|jēə
1
capitalized : a genus of low bulbous herbs (family Amaryllidaceae) native to the Mediterranean region but widely used as ornamentals and having ribbon-shaped leaves and autumn-blooming yellow flowers that resemble crocuses
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Sternbergia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Count Kaspar M. von Sternberg †1838 + New Latin -ia