adelaster
A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
Noun
- A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
Origin
Either from Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “not manifest”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) or from Ancient Greek ἄδηλος (ádēlos, “not manifest”) + Latin -aster.