| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Eriochloa | er-ee-oh-KLOH-uh | From the Greek erion (wool) and chloa (grass), referring to the hairy pedicels |
| Eustachys | 1: yoo-STAK-iss
2: yoo-STAY-kiss | From the Greek eu (good) and stachys (spike-like) |
| Heteropogon | het-er-oh-POH-gahn | From the Greek heteros (different) and pogon (beard), referring to the female and male spikelets |
| Leersia | 1: LEER-zee-uh
2: LEER-see-uh | Named for J Daniel Leer, 18th century German botanist |
| Leptochloa | lep-toh-KLOH-uh | From the Greek leptos (slender) and chloa (grass) |
| Leptoloma | lep-toh-LOH-muh | From the Greek leptos (slender) and loma (border) |
| Lolium | LOW-lee-um | Ancient Latin name for one species of Rye grass |
| Muhlenbergia | mew-len-BERG-gee-uh | Named for Gotthilf Henry Ernest Muhlenberg, 19th century American botanist and Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania (U.S.) He specialized in grasses |
| Oryza | or-RY-zuh | The Greek word for rice, which in turn came from an Asiatic name |
| Paspalidium | pass-pal-LID-ee-um | From the Greek Paspalum (millet) and eidos (shape), referring to its resemblance to Paspalum |
| Paspalum | PASS-pal-lum | The Greek name for millet |
| Poa | POH-ah | From the Greek for an ancient name of grass used for fodder |
| Polypogon | pol-lee-POH-gahn | From the Greek polys (many) and pogon (beard), referring to the hairy panicle |
| Scleropogon | skler-oh-POH-gahn | From the Greek skleros (hard) and pogon (beard), referring to the hard awns |
| Setaria | set-TARE-ee-uh | From the Latin seta (bristle), referring to the bristles on the spikelet |
| Sorghastrum | sor-GAS-trum | Literally, a "poor imitation of Sorghum", referring to its similarity to Sorghum |
| Stenotaphrum | sten-oh-TAF-rum | From the Greek stenos (narrow) and taphros (trench) |
| Trachypogon | trak-ee-POH-gahn | From the Greek trachus (rough) and pogon (beard) |
| Vulpia | VUL-pee-uh | From vulpes, the Latin name for fox |
| Abromeitiella | a-bro-mite-tee-EL-luh | Named for Johannes Abromeit, 18th century German botanist |
| Acantholimon | ak-anth-oh-LY-mon | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and limonium (sea lavender, to which it is related) |
| Acanthophoenix | ak-anth-oh-FEE-niks | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and phoenix (date palm), referring to its resemblance to this plant |
| Achimenantha | a-KIM-in-ANTH-uh | A hybrid cross of Achimenes (without winter) & Smithiantha (genus named for Matilda Smith, a botanical artist) |
| Acinos | 1: ass-IN-ohs
2: ak-IN-ohs | From akinos, the name used by Pliny referring to an aromatic herb, possibly wild basil or basil-thyme |
| Acoelorraphe | 1: a-see-lor-RAF-fee
2: a-ko-ee-lor-RAF-fee | From the Greek a- (without), koelos (hollow), and raphe (seed) |
| Acrocomia | ak-ro-KOH-mee-uh | From the Greek akros (highest, terminal) and kome (tuft of hair), referring to the leaves' position at the top of the stem |
| Ada | 1: AY-duh
2: ADD-uh | Named for Ada, sister of Artemis in Greek mythology |
| Adansonia | ad-an-SOH-nee-uh | Named for Michel Adanson, 18th century French surgeon, botanist and naturalist |
| Adenocarpus | ad-en-oh-KAR-pus | From the Greek aden (gland) and karpos (fruit), referring to the sticky pods of the shrub |
| Adenostoma | ad-en-oh-STOH-muh | From the Greek aden (gland) and stoma (mouth), referring to the glands at the opening of the calyx |
| Aerangis | ay-er-RANG-giss | From the Greek aer (air) and aggos or aggeion (a vessel), referring to the epiphytic character of many orchids |
| Agapetes | ag-gap-PET-eez | From the Greek agapetos, meaning beloved, or desirable |
| Agathis | AG-ath-iss | From the Greek, meaning a ball of thread, referring to the catkin on the female trees |
| Agonis | 1: AG-on-iss
2: a-GO-niss | From the Greek agon (gathering or cluster), referring to the multitude of seeds |
| Aiphanes | EYE-fa-neez | Jagged, referring to the end of the leaves |
| Aleurites | al-yoor-RY-teez | From the Greek aleuron (wheat flour), referring to the powdered appearance of the new growth |
| Alyogyne | al-ly-oh-GY-nee | From the Greek alytos (united, undivided) and gyne (woman) |
| Amarcrinum | am-ar-KRY-num | A combination of Amaryllis (sparkling) and Crinum (krinon, meaning lily) |
| Amarygia | am-ar-RY-jee-uh | A combination of Amaryllis (sparkling) and Brunsvigia (named in honor of Carl Wilhelm Ferdinant, 18th century Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg) |
| Amesiella | ames-ee-EL-uh | Named for Oakes Ames, 20th century American botany professor at Harvard |
| Ammobium | am-MOH-bee-um | From the Greek ammos (sand) and bio (to live), referring to the plant's native habitat |
| Andromeda | an-DROM-eh-duh | Named for Andromeda, a Greek mythology figure who was chained to a rock |
| Anemopsis | an-em-MOP-sis | Resembling anemone |
| Angophora | an-GO-for-uh | From the Greek angos (vessel) and phora (bearing), referring to the cup-shaped fruits |
| Angraecum | an-GRY-kum | The Latinized form of angrek or angurek, the Malay word for orchid |
| Anguloa | an-gyoo-LOH-uh | Named for Don Franciso de Angulo, 18th century Spanish botanist and orchid collector |
| Angulocaste | an-gyoo-loh-KAS-tee | A combination of Anguloa (named in honor of Don Francisco de Angulo, 18th century Spanish botanist) and Lycaste (Greek mythology figure) |
| Aporocactus | ap-or-oh-KAK-tus | From the Greek áporos (impenetrable) and cactus |
| Aporoheliocereus | 1: ap-or-oh-hee-lee-oh-SEER-ee-us
2: ap-or-oh-hee-lee-oh-KER-ee-us | Combination of Aporocactus (impenetrable cactus) and Heliocereus (helios, sun; and cereus, wax candle or torch) |
| Arachnis | a-RAK-nis | From the Greek arachne (spider), referring to the spider-like flowers |
| Arctostaphylos | ark-toh-STAF-ih-los | From the Greek arkto (bear) and staphyle (bunch of grapes) |
| Arctotheca | ark-toh-THEK-uh | From the Greek arktos (bear) and theka (cup or container) |
| Areca | 1: a-REEK-uh
2: AR-ek-uh | Latinized form of vernacular name for palms used by South Indian natives |
| Arenga | aw-REN-guh | Latinized form of areng, the Malayan name for palm |
| Argyreia | ar-GY-ree-uh | From the Greek argyro, (silver), referring to the leaf margin color |
| Ariocarpus | ar-ree-oh-KAR-pus | From the Greek aria (sorb) and karpos (fruit), referring to the similarity to the fruit of the Ario genus |
| Ascocenda | as-koh-SEN-duh | Combination of Ascocentrum (ascos, bag and kentron, spur) and Vanda (from a Sanskrit word referring to this genus) |
| Arthropodium | arth-roh-POH-dee-um | From the Greek arthro (jointed) and podion (foot) |
| Athrotaxis | ath-roh-TAKS-iss | From the Greek athros (crowded) and taxis (arrangement), referring to the overlapping leaves |
| Austrocedrus | oss-troh-SEE-drus | Australian (southern) cedar |
| Azara | az-ZAR-ruh | Named for J.N. Azara, 18th century Spanish patron of science |
| Azolla | a-ZOL-luh | Possibly from the Grek azo (to dry) and olluo (to kill), referring to the plant's high moisture requirements |
| Aztekium | az-TEK-ee-um | Latinized form of Aztec, referring to the plant's grooves and wrinkles which appear similar to Aztec sculpture |
| Telipogon | tel-ee-POH-gahn | From the Greek telos (end or point) and pogon (beard), referring to the hairs on the column |
| Eugenia | yoo-JEE-nee-uh | Named for Prince Eugene of Savoy, 18th century Austrian general |
| Syzygium | siz-ZY-gee-um | From the Greek syzygos (joined), referring to the paired leaves |
| Bromelia | bro-MEE-lee-uh | Named for Olof Bromel, 17th century Swedish botanist |
| lowii | LOW-ee-eye | Named for Sir Hugh Low, 19th century British Colonial Officer |
| Lycaste | ly-KASS-tee | Named for the Greek mythological figure of the same name, who was one of the daughters of Priam, King of Troy |
| Backhousia | | named for James Buckhouse, a nurseryman, plant collector, & Quaker missionary |
| Baeckea | | named for Dr. Abraham Baeck (1713-1795), a Swedish naturalist & physician |
| Ballota | | a Greek classical name for a plant of this type |
| Balsamorhiza | | Greek for |
| Banksia | | name for Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), president of the Royal Society & Director of the Real Botanical Garden of Kew |
| Barbarea | | named for St. Barbara and known as her herb |
| Barkeria | | named for George Baker, an Englishman who imported orchids from Mexico |
| Bauera | | named for the Bauer brothers, 2 Austrians who assisted early explorers as botanical painters |
| Beaufortia | | named for Mary Sommerset (1630-1714), Duchess of Beaufort & botanical patron |
| Bellium | | bears a likeness to Bellis plants |
| Berberidopsis | | bearing a likeness to Berberis plants |
| Berchemia | | named for Berthout von Berchem, a Dutch botanist |
| Bergerocactus | | cactus named for Alwin Berger, supervisor of Sir Thomas Hanburg gardens at La Mortola, Italy |
| Bertolonia | | named for Antonio Bertoloni (1775-1869), an Italian botanist & professor in Bologna |
| Beschorneria | | named for Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Berschorne (1806-1873), a German botanist |
| Bessera | | named for Wildbald von Besser (1784-1842), an Austrian botanist |
| Billardiera | | named for J.J.H. de Labillardiere (1755-1834), a French botanist |
| Bixa | | Latin form of the native word biga, |
| Blandfordia | | named for George Spencer-Churchill (1766-1840), the Marquis of Blandford |
| Bloomeria | | named for Dr. Hiram Green Bloomer (1819-1874), a San Fransican botanist |
| Blossfeldia | | named for Robert Blossfeld, a German nurseryman |
| Boenninghausenia | | named for CMF von Boenninghausen (1785-1864), a German homeopath |
| Bolbitis | | Greek for |
| Bollea | | named for Dr. C. Boll, a German horticulturist |
| Bolusanthus | | Greek for |
| Bomarea | | named for Jacques Christophe Velmont Bomare (1731-1807), a French procurator of sciences |
| Bombax | | Greek for |
| Borassus | | Greek word for the date palm's flower spike |
| Boronia | | named for F. Borone (1769-1794), an Italian plant collector |
| Bouvardia | | named for Charles Bouvard (1572-1658), supervisor of Botanical Garden of Roi, Paris |
| Bowenia | | named for Sir George F. Bowen (1821-1899), first governor of Queensland |
| Bowiea | | named for James Bowie (1789-1869), gardener of Kew Gardens |
| Boykinia | | named for Dr. Samuel Boykin (1786-1846), a field botanist in South Carolina |
| Brachyglottis | | Greek for |
| Brachyscome | | Greek for |
| Brachysema | | Greek for |
| Brachystelma | | Greek for |
| Bracteantha | | Latin for |
| Brahea | | named for Tyco Brahe, a Danish astronomer |
| Brassavola | | named for A.M. Brassovola, a Venetian botanist |
| Brassia | | named for William Brass, an English botanist |
| Brassocattleya | | a hybrid cross of the names Brassavola & Cattleya |
| Brassolaeliocattleya | | a trigeneric hybrid of Brassavola, Cattleya, & Laelia |
| Briggsia | | named for Munro Briggs, a botanist at Kew Gardens |
| Brimeura | | named for Francaise Marie de Brimeur, a French botanist |
| Brodiaea | | named for James Brodie, a Scottish botanist |
| Brownea | | named for Patrick Brown (1720-1790), an Irish botanist |
| Browningia | | named for W.E. Browning, the former director of the Instituto Ingles at Santiago, Chile |
