Acidanthera


any bulbous african plant belonging to the genus acidanthera, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and long tubular flowers.
noun
any plant of the african cormous genus acidanthera, cultivated for its graceful tubular white and red or white and purple flowers, often scented: family iridaceae

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