lobelia
/ləʊˈbiːljə/noun
1- a chiefly tropical or subtropical plant of the bellflower family, in particular an annual widely grown as a bedding plant. Some kinds are aquatic, and some grow as thick-trunked shrubs or trees on African mountains.半边莲属植物。
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- Genus Lobelia, family Campanulaceae: many species, including the popular blue-flowered L. erinus.半边莲属, 桔梗科：多种, 包括著名的开蓝花的半边莲。
词源
modern Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel （1538-1616）, Flemish botanist to James Ⅰ.