sprekelia

/ sprəˈkiːlɪə /

noun

1. a bulbous plant, Sprekelia formosissima, from Mexico and Guatemala, related to hippeastrum and grown for its striking crimson or white pendent flowers, in the form of a cross: family Amaryllidaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of sprekelia¹

named after J. H. von Sprekelsen (died 1764), German botanist