Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηνύανθος ‎(mēnúanthos, “a water plant”), possibly from μήνη ‎(mḗnē, “month, crescent moon”) or μηνύω ‎(mēnúō, “to disclose”) + ἄνθος ‎(ánthos, “flower”) in reference to the sequential opening of flowers on the inflorescence.