Lobelia siphilitica
great blue lobelia
Genus name honors Matthias de l'Obel (1538-1616), French physician and botanist, who with Pierre Pena wrote Stirpium Adversaria Nova (1570) which detailed a new plant classification system based upon leaves.
Species name of siphilitica arose from a prior medicinal use of the plant in the treatment of venereal disease.
great blue lobelia
Genus name honors Matthias de l'Obel (1538-1616), French physician and botanist, who with Pierre Pena wrote Stirpium Adversaria Nova (1570) which detailed a new plant classification system based upon leaves.
Species name of siphilitica arose from a prior medicinal use of the plant in the treatment of venereal disease.
