Belamcanda

/ˌbɛləmˈkændə/ noun

A genus of Asian flowering plants in the iris family, including the leopard lily or blackberry lily.

From Sanskrit 'belamcanda' or Hindi 'belamcandi,' the traditional name for this plant in South Asia, adopted directly into scientific Latin. The plant name preserves its Indian origin.

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