gloxinia
/glɒkˈsɪnɪə/noun
1- a tropical American plant with large, velvety, bell-shaped flowers大岩桐; 大岩桐属植物。
1.1
- Genera Gloxinia and Sinningia, family Gesneriaceae: several species, in particular the florists' gloxinia (S. speciosa), which is a popular house plant.苣苔花属和大岩桐属, 苦苣苔科, 数种, 尤指为观赏而种植的紫蓝大岩桐（拉丁名S. speciosa）, 是一种常见的室内盆栽植物。
词源
modern Latin, named after Benjamin P. Gloxin, the 18th-cent. German botanist who first described it.