Edwardsia

Translingual

Etymology 1

New Latin Edwards + -ia, after Henri Milne-Edwards, French zoologist

Proper noun

Edwardsia f

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Edwardsiidae – certain sea anemones.

Further reading

Etymology 2

New Latin Edwards + -ia, probably after George Edwards (naturalist)

Proper noun

Edwardsia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – now Sophora sect. Edwardsia.
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