The story
From translingual Buddleja, named by Carl Linnaeus after English naturalist Adam Buddle (1662–1715).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
buddleia
Today it means: A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, of Africa, Asia, and the Americas, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies. Full definition →