florula

/ ˈflɒrjʊlə; ˈflɒrjuːl /

noun

1. the flora of a small single environment
2. a fossil flower found in a single stratum or in several thin adjacent strata

Word History and Origins

Origin of florula¹

C19: flora + -ule

Example Sentences

Godron's 'Florula Juvenalis,' which gives an interesting account of plants introduced in imported wool.

From Project Gutenberg