Bomarea

/boʊˈmɑreɪə/ noun

A genus of climbing or twining plants in the amaryllis family, native to Central and South America, with colorful tubular flowers.

From New Latin, likely from a South American indigenous language, adopted by Linnaeus and naturalists. The exact etymology remains debated among botanists, though it may relate to local plant names.

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