See also: mentzelia

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Mentzelia laevicaulis
 

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From German Mentzel (a surname) +‎ -ia; named by Linnaeus in 1753 after German botanist and sinologist Christian Mentzel. See   Christian Mentzel on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr.

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Mentzelia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Loasaceae – certain flowering plants of the Americas, called blazingstars or stickleafs.
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Etymology 2 edit

From German Mentzel (a surname) +‎ -ia. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Mentzelia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Spiriferinidae – certain extinct brachiopods.
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flowering plant
extinct brachiopods