bartsia
noun
bart·sia
ˈbärtsēə
1
capitalized : a small genus of partly parasitic herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) of the northern hemisphere with opposite leaves and showy irregular flowers in terminal leafy spikes see alpine bartsia
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Bartsia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, irregular from Johann Bartsch †1738 German physician in Surinam + New Latin -ia