Bertolonia
noun
Ber·to·lo·nia
ˌbər-tə-ˈlōn-yə,
-ˈlō-nē-ə
: a small genus of ornamental Brazilian herbs (family Melastomaceae) having showy leaves and white, rose, or purple flowers in one-sided racemes
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Antonio Bertoloni †1869 Italian botanist + New Latin -ia