Browsing: hemsleyanum

Meaning: Honors William Botting Hemsley (1843-1924), an English botanist, Keeper of the Herbarium at Kew, and Victoria Medal of Honour in Horticulture recipient
Pronunciation: hems-lee-AH-num

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