sparaxis

IPA: spɝˈæksɪs

Any of several deciduous perennial flowering herbs, of the genus Sparaxis, from South Africa

Examples of "sparaxis" in Sentences

For easy, reliable and colorful, it's hard to go wrong with sparaxis (harlequin flower) and ixia (corn lily).
The long fronds of the sparaxis bowed at her small, brown-shod feet, some bearing seed-pods, others rows of pink bells, or yellow -- a fairy chime.
The five-petaled, widely funneled sparaxis flowers, held on pendent sprays, often feature a second color at their centers and curious papery sheaths that the flowers unfurl from in early spring.