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Downingia

noun
Dow·​nin·​gia | \ dau̇ˈniŋ(g)ēə\

Definition of Downingia

: a small genus of annual dwarf American herbs (family Lobeliaceae) with alternate leaves and showy sessile flowers having an unsplit corolla tube

History and Etymology for Downingia

New Latin, from Andrew J. Downing †1852 American horticulturist + New Latin -ia

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