An alternative spelling of aubretia, a low-growing ornamental plant with colorful flowers often used in gardens.
This is a variant spelling of aubretia, both derived from Claude Aubriet's name. Different regions and gardening traditions use different spellings, but they refer to the same plant genus.
The spelling variation aubrieta vs aubretia shows how plant names weren't standardized immediately—botanists in different countries spelled the French illustrator's name differently on the Latin plant label!
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