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galtonia

/ ɡɔːˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of galtonia1

named after Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911), English explorer and scientist
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Pink rock roses; sunny cosmos; a dense blush hydrangea; and tall Galtonia candicans with big, white, bell-shaped blooms fill the small flower bed.

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Galtonia candicans.—~A fine bulbous plant, 3 to 4 ft. high, with drooping white flowers.

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Galtonia candicans 78   I. Danfordi� 14   Sisyrinchium grandiflorum 79   I. persica 15   Brodi�a Howelli lilacina 80 4.

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And again, at the foot of the very last page of his Memories is a drawing of Galtonia candicans, a little ceremony without words, a hieroglyphic glorification of the honour paid him in giving his name to this African plant.

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