Frasera

/frəˈsɪrə/ noun

Definition

A genus of flowering plants native to western North America, named after John Fraser, a botanist and plant collector.

Etymology

Named in honor of John Fraser (1750-1811), a Scottish botanist and nurseryman, with the Latinized suffix -a following taxonomic naming conventions.

Kelly Says

Frasera is one of hundreds of plants named after botanists—it's a tradition in science to honor discoverers by giving their names to species, which is why you have thousands of 'personalized' plant names throughout the scientific world!

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