SAXIFRAGA
\sˌaksɪfɹˈɑːɡə], \sˌaksɪfɹˈɑːɡə], \s_ˌa_k_s_ɪ_f_ɹ_ˈɑː_ɡ_ə]\
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genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage
By Princeton University
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Pimpinella saxifraga-s. Anglica, Peucedanum silaus.
By Robley Dunglison
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