kniphofia

 
Pronunciation: /nɪˈfəʊfɪə, nʌɪ-, nɪpˈhəʊfɪə/

noun

  • a plant of a genus that comprises the red-hot pokers.
    • Genus Kniphofia, family Liliaceae (or Aloaceae)

Origin:

modern Latin; named after Johann H. Kniphof (1704–1763), German botanist