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Remijia
noun
Re·mij·ia
\rə̇ˈmijēə\
Definition of Remijia
: a genus of tropical South American shrubs and trees (family Rubiaceae) having leaves with large stipules and racemes of small white woolly flowers — see cuprea bark
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Origin and Etymology of remijia
New Latin, from Remijo, 19th century surgeon + New Latin -ia
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