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See also: Francoa
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Francoa_ramosa_3.jpg/220px-Francoa_ramosa_3.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]The genus Francoa was named by botanist Antonio José Cavanilles (1745-1804) after Spanish physician Francisco Franco who lived in 16th century.[1][2]
Noun
[edit]francoa (plural francoas)
References
[edit]- ^ Erhardt, Walter & Götz, Erich & Bödeker, Nils & Seybold, Siegmund, Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Dictionary of plant names. Dictionnaire des noms de plantes, Ulmer, 2000.
- ^ Hyam, Roger & Pankhurst, Richard, Plants and their Names. A Concise Dictionary, Oxford University Press, US, 1995.