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galtonia
/ ɡɔːˈəʊɪə /
noun
any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
Word History and Origins
Origin of galtonia1
Example Sentences
Pink rock roses; sunny cosmos; a dense blush hydrangea; and tall Galtonia candicans with big, white, bell-shaped blooms fill the small flower bed.
Galtonia candicans.—~A fine bulbous plant, 3 to 4 ft. high, with drooping white flowers.
Galtonia candicans 78 I. Danfordi� 14 Sisyrinchium grandiflorum 79 I. persica 15 Brodi�a Howelli lilacina 80 4.
And again, at the foot of the very last page of his Memories is a drawing of Galtonia candicans, a little ceremony without words, a hieroglyphic glorification of the honour paid him in giving his name to this African plant.
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