| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| herbertii | her-BERT-ee-eye | Named for Dean William Herbert, a 19th century British bulb taxonomist |
| Drimiopsis | drim-ee-OP-sis | Bearing a resemblance to Drimia, a related genus |
| tuolemnense | too-ol-em-NEN-see | Of or from the Tuolemne river in California (U.S.) |
| Endymion | en-DIM-ee-on | From the Greek endymion, a mythological figure beloved by Diana |
| Nothoscordum | noth-oh-SKOR-dum | From the Greek nothos (false) and skordum (garlic), referring to the plant's relationship to Allium, but lacking the characteristic flavor and odor |
| Cremastra | krem-ASS-truh | Ancient Greek name, (possibly meaning chain) for this genus |
| appendiculata | ap-pen-dik-yoo-LAY-tuh | Having small appendages |
| appendiculatum | ap-pen-dik-yoo-LAY-tum | Having small appendages |
| appendiculatus | ap-pen-dik-yoo-LAY-tus | Having small appendages |
| hookerianum | hook-er-ee-AN-um | Named for Sir William Jackson Hooker, 19th century botany professor & director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew; or his son Joseph Dalton Hooker, 19th century British botanist & plant collector |
| hookerianus | hook-er-ee-AN-us | Named for Sir William Jackson Hooker, 19th century botany professor & director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew; or his son Joseph Dalton Hooker, 19th century British botanist & plant collector |
| pentaphylla | pen-tuh-FY-luh | From the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) |
| pentaphyllum | pen-tuh-FY-lum | From the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) |
| pentaphyllus | pen-tuh-FY-lus | From the Greek penta (five) and phyllum (leaf) |
| Hippophae | hip-POH-fay | Ancient Greek name for another plant (possibly a spurge) |
| rhamnoides | ram-NOY-deez | Resembling the genus Rhamnus (buckthorn) |
| Carya | KAIR-yuh | The Greek name for Walnut; In Greek mythology, Carya (daughter of King of Laconia) was changed into a walnut tree |
| illinoense | il-lin-oh-EN-see | Of or from Illinois (midwest U.S.) |
| illinoensis | il-lin-oh-EN-sis | Of or from Illinois (midwest U.S.) |
| jujuba | JOO-joo-buh | Possibly the Latinized form of an Arabian name for this plant |
| Amygdalus | am-MIG-dal-us | The ancient Greek name for Almond |
| petiolare | 1: pet-ee-OH-lair-ee
2: pet-ee-oh-LAIR-ee | Remarkable leaf stalk |
| Tridax | TRY-daks | Greek name for another plant |
| hexandra | heks-AN-druh | Having six stamens |
| hexandrum | heks-AN-drum | Having six stamens |
| hexandrus | heks-AN-drus | Having six stamens |
| selenicereus | sel-ee-ni-SER-ee-us | From the greek selene (moon) and cereus (torch, candle), referring to its nocturnal blooming habit |
| Deamia | DEEM-ee-uh | Named for Charles Deam, 20th century American botanist, forester |
| testudo | tes-TOO-do | From the Latin testa, referring to hard shell |
| chayamansa | chay-uh-MANZ-uh | Latinized form of the Mayan name for this plant |
| Galenia | gal-EE-nee-uh | Possibly named for the 2nd century Greek physician Galen |
| Symplocarpus | sim-plo-KAR-pus | From the Greek symploke (combination) and karpos (fruit), referring to the way the ovaries grow together to form fruit |
| Isatis | EYE-sat-iss | Ancient Greek name for this plant |
| ixocarpa | iks-so-KAR-puh | Having glutinous (sticky) fruit |
| ixocarpum | iks-so-KAR-pum | Having glutinous (sticky) fruit |
| ixocarpus | iks-so-KAR-pus | Having glutinous (sticky) fruit |
| Leucas | LOO-kus | From the Greek leukos, meaning white |
| psyllium | 1: SIL-ee-um
2: SY-lee-um | From the Greek psylla (flea), referring to the appearance of the seed |
| Gymnosteris | jim-no-STER-iss | Naked stem |
| Hydrastis | hy-DRASS-tiss | The leaf resembles Hydrophyllum (water leaf); hence the name |
