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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Colchicaceae — one species, Sandersonia aurantiaca - thesandersonias orChristmas bells .
Etymologies
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Named after John Sanderson (1820-1891) by botanist William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).
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The once plentiful Sandersonia aurantiaca, a monotypic endemic genus whose beautiful orange-yellow flowers has led to the species common name of Christmas bells, is becoming increasingly rare.
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