Exotic name individual gives plant (7)
I believe the answer is:
anemone
'plant' is the definition.
The answer is an example.
'exotic name individual' is the wordplay.
'exotic' indicates an anagram.
'individual' becomes 'one'.
'name' is an anagram of 'anem'.
'anem'+'one'='ANEMONE'
'gives' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for anemone that I've seen before include "bloomer" , "bloom" , "Woodland plant, eg the windflower" , "Woodland plant - name one (anag)" , "Brightly coloured flower or tube-shaped sea creature" .)