sprekelia

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sprekelia [sprəˈkiːlɪə]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a bulbous plant, Sprekelia formosissima, from Mexico and Guatemala, related to hippeastrum and grown for its striking crimson or white pendent flowers, in the form of a cross: family Amaryllidaceae

[named after J. H. von Sprekelsen (died 1764), German botanist]

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