Gomphocarpus
noun
Gom·pho·car·pus
ˌgäm(p)fōˈkärpəs
: a large genus of herbs and shrubs (family Asclepiadaceae) of southern Africa having showy flowers with corolla hoods that lack appendages
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek gomphos tooth, peg, bolt, bond + New Latin -carpus