Amherstia
noun
Am·herst·ia
amˈhərstēə,
aˈmər-
: a genus of leguminous trees of India and Burma containing a single species (A. nobilis) of trees with immense pinnate leaves and pendent clusters of yellow-spotted vermilion flowers
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Sarah, Countess Amherst †1838 & Sarah Elizabeth Amherst †1876 British amateur naturalists + New Latin -ia
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above