Wahlenbergia
noun
Wah·len·ber·gia
\ˌwälənˈbərjēə\
Definition of Wahlenbergia
: a genus of perennial herbs (family Campanulaceae) chiefly of the southern hemisphere that differs from the closely related genus Campanula in the loculicidal capsule
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Origin and Etymology of wahlenbergia
New Latin, from Göran Wahlenberg †1851 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia
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