Ternstroemia
noun
Tern·stroe·mia
ˌtərnˈstrēmēə,
-strōm-
: a large genus of chiefly tropical American trees and shrubs (family Theaceae) having bracteate flowers with free sepals and petals slightly coherent at the base
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Christopher Ternström †1746 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia
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