nierembergia
noun
nie·rem·ber·gia
ˌnirəmˈbərjēə,
-rgēə
1
capitalized : a genus of tropical American creeping herbs (family Solanaceae) having solitary white or purple flowers and a slender corolla tube bearing five exserted stamens at its apex
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Nierembergia
called also cupflower
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Juan E. Nieremberg †1658 Spanish Jesuit naturalist and author + New Latin -ia