calceolaria
calceolaria (kal`se*o*lā"ri*ȧ) , noun
[New Latin, from Latin calceolarius shoemaker, from calceolus, a dim. of calceus shoe.]
(Botany) A genus of showy herbaceous or shrubby plants, brought from South America; slipperwort. It has a yellow or purple flower, often spotted or striped, the shape of which suggests its name.