Psorothamnus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψωρός (psōrós, “itchy”) +‎ Ancient Greek θᾰ́μνος (thắmnos, “bush, shrub”).

Coined by Swedish-born U.S. botanist Per Axel Rydberg in 1919.

Proper noun

Psorothamnus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – some of the indigo bushes.

See also

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