montbretia

/ mɒnˈbriːʃə /

noun

1. a widely cultivated plant of the African iridaceous genus Crocosmia , a cross between C. aurea and C. pottsii , with ornamental orange or yellow flowers, grown mostly as pot plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of montbretia¹

C19: New Latin, named after A. F. E. Coquebert de Montbret (1780–1801), French botanist