SINCE 1828
lapeyrousia
noun
lap·ey·rou·sia
| \ ˌlapəˈrüz(h)ēə\
Definition of lapeyrousia
1
capitalized
: a genus of southern African bulbous herbs (family Iridaceae) having blue or red flowers with a slender perianth tube and stamens inserted on the throat
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Lapeyrousia
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