Dodecatheon etymology
David Pilling (Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:11:12 PDT)

Hi,

LMGTFY

https://namethatplant.wordpress.com/2010/03/…

"Dodecatheon are members of the Primulaceae family. Dodecatheon is
Greek; Dode(ka) meaning 12 and theo(s)n meaning god. The word
dodecatheon refers to the 12 principle or most important gods which
resided on Olympus. Pliny gave this original name to Primulas which grew
where he lived. Primulas were thought to be under the care and
protection of the 12 gods. The reference to the gods in the scientific
name is thought to note that the flowers look somewhat likes
thunderbolts which would be cast down on earth the gods when they were
unhappy about what was going on."

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