Coelebogyne

/ˌkoʊˈlɛbədʒaɪn/ noun

Definition

A genus of small tropical plants, also called desert rose or mock azalea.

Etymology

From Greek koile 'hollow' or koilos 'hollow' plus the feminine plant genus ending -gyne (from gyne 'woman'), suggesting plants with hollow or cup-like structures.

Kelly Says

Plant names with -gyne or -androus endings refer to flower parts—-gyne signals female reproductive structures—so Coelebogyne literally names the plant based on its distinctive hollow female flower parts.

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