| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Peperomia | pep-er-ROH-mee-uh | From the Greek peperi (pepper) and homoios (resembling), referring to its resemblance to a true pepper (to which it is closely related) |
| clusiifolia | kloo-si-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves similar to Clusia, which is named for Charles de l'Ecluse (latinized to Carolus Clusius), a 16th century Dutch botanist |
| Hymenoxys | hy-men-OKS-iss | From the greek hymen (membrane) and oxys (sour), referring to the bitter taste of many species |
| scaposa | ska-POH-suh | Having many scapes (leafless flower stalks) |
| scaposum | ska-POH-sum | Having many scapes (leafless flower stalks) |
| scaposus | ska-POH-sus | Having many scapes (leafless flower stalks) |
| Kleinia | KLINE-ee-uh | Named for Dr. Jacob Theodor Klein, 18th century German zoologist |
| Kalimeris | 1: kal-lih-MEER-iss
2: kal-ee-MARE-us | Meaning is unknown |
| Pulicaria | pul-ih-KAIR-ee-uh | From the Latin pulex (flea), referring to the ability of the burned plant's smoke to drive away fleas and other insects |
| pulicarius | pul-ih-KAIR-ee-us | From the Latin pulex (flea), referring to the ability of the burned plant's smoke to drive away fleas and other insects |
| dysenterica | dis-en-TER-ee-kuh | Named by Linnaeus from the Greek word for dysentery, referring to the plant's ability to treat this intestinal disease |
| lemmonii | lem-mon-ee-eye | Named for John Gill Lemmon or his wife, Sara Allen Plummer Lemmon, early 20th century plant collectors in the American West. Mt. Lemmon was later named for them |
| Lemmonia | lem-MON-ee-uh | Named for John Gill Lemmon or his wife, Sara Allen Plummer Lemmon, early 20th century plant collectors in the American West. Mt. Lemmon was later named for them |
| Telekia | tel-LEK-ee-uh | Named for Samuel Teleki de Szek, 19th century patron of botanist J.C. Baumgarten |
| acutissima | ak-yoo-TISS-ee-muh | Most pointed |
| acutissimum | ak-yoo-TISS-ee-mum | Most pointed |
| acutissimus | ak-yoo-TISS-ee-mum | Most pointed |
| phellos | FEL-ohs | Cork; the ancient Greek name for European Oak Cork, apparently applied by Linnaeus to this species |
| tunicata | too-nih-KAY-tuh | Coated |
| tunicatum | too-nih-KAY-tum | Coated |
| tunicatus | too-nih-KAY-tus | Coated |
| clusiifolium | kloo-si-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves similar to Clusia, which is named for Charles de l'Ecluse (latinized to Carolus Clusius), a 16th century Dutch botanist |
| lettermannii | let-ter-MAH-nee-eye | Possibly named for George W. Letterman, 19th century American botanist |
| acerosa | ay-ser-OH-suh | Sharp, with stiff needles; needle-like |
| acerosum | ay-ser-OH-sum | Sharp, with stiff needles; needle-like |
| acerosus | ay-ser-OH-sus | Sharp, with stiff needles; needle-like |
