| 释义 |
veltheimia|vɛltˈhaɪmɪə|
[mod.L. (J. G. Gleditsch 1769, in Nouveaux Mém. Acad. R. Sci. Berlin 66), f. the name of August Ferdinand, Graf von Veltheim (1741–1801), German patron of botany + -ia1.]
A bulbous plant of the genus of this name, belonging to the family Liliaceæ, native to South Africa, and bearing thick, oblong leaves and spikes of pink, red, or yellow flowers.
1808Curtis's Bot. Mag. XXVII. 1091 (heading) Glaucous-leaved veltheimia. 1946M. Free All about House Plants facing p. 240 (caption) Veltheimia, a dependable winter-flowering bulb with glossy green foliage. 1980Flower & Garden Mag. Sept. 24 The remarkable veltheimia deserves more attention as a houseplant. |