Columnea Definition

kə-lŭmnē-ə
noun
Any of various bushy or trailing tropical American plants of the genus Columnea, grown indoors for their showy colorful tubular flowers.
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Origin of Columnea

  • New Latin Columnea genus name after Fabius Columna , latinized name of Fabio Colonna (1567–1650?), Italian botanist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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