Floerkea

noun

Floer·​kea

ˈflərkēə,

ˈflȯr-,

ˈfler-

: a small genus of aquatic or marsh herbs (family Limnanthaceae) having pinnately divided leaves and small solitary flowers with three sepals and three petals see false mermaid

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, after Heinrich G. Floerke †1835 German botanist

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