tigridia

plural tigridias

1. Any of the various bulbous or cormous flowering plants of the genus Tigridia.

   In the wild, tigridias tend to grow at between 6,000ft and 9,000ft, which makes them relatively hardy.

   2001 July 21, Charles Lyte, “In focus: Tigridia”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 45,443, London, page G8

   2 more examples

   Then there is a corner for tigridias, which are left in through the winter and attached to them, and to the box, back and front.

   1924, The Garden, volume 88, page 839

   Plant cannas, tigridias, daylilies, dahlias, glads and lilies, all in shades of red, orange and yellow.

   1973, Jerry Baker, Make Friends with Your Bulbs, New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, page 43