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sparmannia (iou)



sparmannia noun. E19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from Andres Sparmann (1748-1820), Swedish traveller + -IA1.]
Any of several southern African shrubs constituting the genus Sparmannia, of the linden family, with hairy heart-shaped leaves and clusters of white flowers; esp. African hemp, S. africana, grown as a house-plant.