Gilia capitata
Family
Polemoniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Blue
Etymology
gilia: Named after Filippo Luigi Gilii (1756-1821), an Italian naturalist, clergyman, and Director of the Vatican Observatory from 1800-1821.
capitata: From the Latin capitus ‘head’, with a knob-like head or tip