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shortia (iou)



shortia noun. L19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Charles W. Short (1794-1863), US botanist + -IA1.]
Any of several small stemless alpine plants constituting the genus Shortia (family Diapensiaceae), native to N. Carolina and temperate Asia, with glossy leaves and white, pink, or blue flowers.