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Strelitzia

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Stre·​litz·​ia | \ strə̇ˈlitsēə \

Definition of Strelitzia

: a small genus of usually large African herbs (family Musaceae) resembling the banana, rarely having a woody base, and having rigid glaucous distichous leaves and richly colored flowers with three sepals and three very irregular petals — compare bird-of-paradise

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History and Etymology for Strelitzia

New Latin, from Charlotte Sophia †1818 Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and wife of George III of England + New Latin -ia

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“Strelitzia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Strelitzia. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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