Engelmannia
noun
En·gel·man·nia
\ˌeŋgəlˈmanēə\
Definition of Engelmannia
: a genus of North American herbs (family Compositae) resembling sunflowers and having pinnatifd leaves and large yellow flower heads
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Origin and Etymology of engelmannia
New Latin, from George Engelmann †1884 American botanist born in Germany + New Latin -ia
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