torenia
noun
to·re·nia
təˈrēnēə,
-nyə
1
capitalized : a genus of chiefly tropical Asiatic and African herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having simple opposite leaves and tubular 2-lipped showy flowers with four perfect stamens
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Torenia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Olaf Toren †1753 Swedish ship's chaplain + New Latin -ia