buddleia

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌdlɪə/

noun

  • a widely cultivated shrub with clusters of fragrant lilac, white, or yellow flowers.
    • Genus Buddleia (or Buddleja), family Loganiaceae: several species, especially the butterfly bush

Origin:

modern Latin; named in honour of the English botanist Adam Buddle (died 1715), by Linnaeus, at the suggestion of Sir William Houston, who introduced the plant to Europe from South America