helianthemum

British

/ hiːlɪˈænθəməm /

noun

Also called: Cape primrose. any plant of the dwarf evergreen genus Helianthemum, some species of which are grown as rock-garden plants for their numerous papery yellow or orange flowers; related to the rockrose, which they resemble: family Cistaceae

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Etymology

Origin of helianthemum

New Latin, from Greek hēlios sun + anthemon flower

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It is a "helianthemum" of the Sunflower tribe.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

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