Galtonia

/ɡælˈtoʊniə/ noun

Definition

A genus of tall South African plants with bell-shaped white flowers that bloom in late summer.

Etymology

Named after Sir Francis Galton, a 19th-century English scientist and statistician, using the Latinized -ia ending for plant genus names.

Kelly Says

Galtonia candicans is called 'summer hyacinth' and was one of the first African plants to become hugely popular in Victorian gardens—it's like a time capsule of botanical exploration!

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