chelone

/ (kəˈləʊnɪ) /

any plant of the hardy N American genus Chelone, grown for its white, rose, or purple flower spikes: family Scrophulariaceae

Word Origin for chelone

New Latin, from Greek chelōnē a tortoise, from a fancied resemblance between a tortoise's head and the shape of the flower

Among the more important genera are Dermochelys, Chelone, and Testudo.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
All of them came to the wedding, except one nymph named Chelone.

Gods and Heroes |R. E. Francillon
So he had Chelone turned into a tortoise, so that she might never be able to laugh again.

Gods and Heroes |R. E. Francillon
A Chelone, three feet long, was brought us, remarkable for seven shields on the middle of its back.

A New Voyage Round the World, in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, Vol. 2 |Otto von Kotzebue

On the sea coast there is the leathery turtle (Dermochelis) and also the green turtle (Chelone).

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 5 |Various