funkia
[ fuhng-kee-uh, foo ng- ]
/ ˈfʌŋ ki ə, ˈfʊŋ- /
noun
Origin of funkia
1830–40; < New Latin; named after C. H.
Funck (died 1839), German botanist; see
-ia
Words nearby funkia
Example sentences from the Web for funkia
Some of the Harrisi were grouped among tufts of the bright-foliaged Funkia grandiflora on the cool side of a Yew hedge.
Wood and Garden |Gertrude JekyllIt is herbaceous and perfectly hardy, though it comes from the much warmer climate of Japan, whence are all the species of Funkia.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers |John WoodFunkia, funk′i-a, n. a genus of Liliace allied to the day lilies, native to China.