naegelia

\\nāˈgēlēə\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Karl Wilhelm von Naegeli died 1891 German botanist + New Latin -ia

1. capitalized : a small tropical American genus of rhizomatous perennial herbs (family Gesneriaceae) that are often cultivated for their showy tubular flowers and their velvety foliage

2. -s : any plant of the genus Naegelia