| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| arbutifolia | ar-bew-tih-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) |
| arbutifolium | ar-bew-tih-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) |
| arbutifolius | ar-bew-tih-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves like Arbutus (Strawberry Tree) |
| Borzicactus | bor-zee-KAK-tus | Named for Professor Antonio Borzi, early 20th century Italian botanist and director of the botanical garden of Palermo |
| samaipatanus | sam-my-PAT-a-nus | Of or from Samaipata (Bolivia), the native habitat of this cactus |
| setaceus | se-TAY-see-us | Bristly |
| Bolivicereus | boh-liv-ee-SER-ee-us | From Bolivia (country of origin) and cereus (torch, candle) |
| roseiflora | roh-sey-FLOR-uh | Rose colored flower |
| roseiflorum | roh-sey-FLOR-um | Rose colored flower |
| roseiflorus | roh-sey-FLOR-us | Rose colored flower |
| ritteri | RIT-ter-ee | Named for Friedrich Ritter, early 20th century German cactus collector |
| Gagea | GAY-jee-uh | Named for Sir Thomas Gage, 19th century botanist in Ireland and Portugal |
| Gentianopsis | jen-shee-an-OP-sis | Resembling the genus Gentiana (named for Gentius, 6th century King of Illyria) |
| Gesneria | jes-NER-ee-uh | Named for Conrad von Gessner, 16th century naturalist and father of bibliography |
| asterias | ass-TEER-ee-as | Starred |
| kotschoubeyanus | | Named for Prince Kotschoubey, Russian prince and patron of horticulture |
| fissurata | fis-zhur-RAY-tuh | From the Latin fissura, to split or crack |
| fissuratum | fis-zhur-RAY-tum | From the Latin fissura, to split or crack |
| fissuratus | fis-zhur-RAY-tus | From the Latin fissura, to split or crack |
| Ancistrocactus | an-siss-troh-KAK-tus | From the Greek ancistr (fish hook; barbed) and cactus |
| flagelliforme | 1: fla-gel-ih-FOR-me
2: fla-jel-ih-FOR-me | Whip-shaped |
| flagelliformis | 1: fla-gel-ih-FOR-miss
2: fla-jel-ih-FOR-miss | Whip-shaped |
| Acanthocalycium | ak-anth-oh-ka-LEE-see-um | From the Greek ákantha (thorn) and calyx, referring to the thorny flowers |
