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Achimenes
''Achimenes'' 〔''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607〕 is a genus of about 25 species of tropical and subtropical rhizomatous perennial herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. They have a multitude of common names such as magic flowers, widow's tears, Cupid's bower, or hot water plant.
==Etymology==
According to some authorities, the plant's name may come from the Greek word ''cheimanos'' meaning "tender" or "sensitive to cold."〔Johnson, A.T. & Smith, H.A., ''Plant Names Simplified'', 1964, p2, Collingridge〕 Other suggested derivations include "after King Hakhamash of Turkey (Gk. Achaemenes)" (() presumably Achaemenes/Hakhamanish of Persia?),〔Coombes, Allen J., ''The Collingridge Dictionary of Plant Names'', 1985, p18, Newnes Books〕 or it may have been named after the (probably mythical) ''achaemenis'',〔 a plant with alleged magical properties, only named in Pliny's ''Natural History''.〔() Latin Lookup – online Latin dictionary〕
In 1756, the name ''Achimenes'' was coined by Patrick Browne (P.Browne), in his ''The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica. In Three Parts'', then used by Martin Vahl in 1791. The first publication of the name for the genus that currently bears the name was by South African mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (Pers.), in November 1806, in the second part of his ''Synopsis Plantarum''.〔() Weber, A. & Skog, L.E. (2007 onw.): ''The genera of Gesneriaceae. Basic information with illustration of selected species.'' Ed. 2. http://www.genera-gesneriaceae.at〕
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