kniphofia
noun
knip·ho·fia
nipˈhōfēə,
nīˈfō-
1
capitalized : a genus of showy African herbs (family Liliaceae) having clumps of long radical leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers with reflexed perianths
2
plural -s : a plant of the genus Kniphofia
called also tritoma
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Johan H. Kniphof †1763 German botanist + New Latin -ia