| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Kennedia | ken-NEE-dee-uh | Named for John Kennedy, Scottish nurseryman at Hammersmith, London |
| Pueraria | pew-er-RAY-ree-uh | Named for Marc Nicolas Puerari, 19th century Swiss botanist |
| Calotropis | kal-LOW-troh-pis | From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and tropis (ship), referring to |
| Stigmaphyllon | stig-muh-FY-lon | From the Greek stigma (thorn, point) and phyllon (leaf); referring to the broad, leafy stigma. The generic name has been replaced by Mascagnia |
| lilacina | ly-las-SY-nuh | Lilac (lavender) coloured |
| lilacinum | ly-las-SY-num | Lilac (lavender) coloured |
| lilacinus | ly-las-SY-nus | Lilac (lavender) coloured |
| morifolia | mor-ee-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Morus (Mulberry) |
| morifolium | mor-ee-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Morus (Mulberry) |
| morifolius | mor-ee-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves like Morus (Mulberry) |
| marmorea | mar-MOH-ree-uh | Marbled |
| marmoreum | mar-MOH-ree-um | Marbled |
| marmoreus | mar-MOH-ree-us | Marbled |
| Orbea | ORB-ee-uh | From the Latin orbis, circular shape or disc |
| Lagascea | la-GAHS-see-yuh | Named for Marianio La Gasca y Segura, 19th century Spanish botanist |
| farinosa | far-ih-NOH-suh | Mealy or powdery |
| farinosum | far-ih-NOH-sum | Mealy or powdery |
| farinosus | far-ih-NOH-sus | Mealy or powdery |
| lacerdae | lass-er-day | Named for Lacerda, a botanist |
| purpurescens | pur-pur-ESS-kenz | Becoming purple |
| warasii | wa-rass-ee-i | Named for Eddie Waras, a Brazilian plant collector and grower |
| Dracopis | 1: DRAY-koh-pis
2: drak-OP-is | From the Greek draco (dragon) |
| Hypochoeris | hy-poh-KAIR-iss | Ancient name used by Theophrastus for this or another genus; also frequently spelled Hypochaeris |
| Hypochaeris | hy-poh-KAIR-iss | Ancient name used by Theophrastus for this or another genus; also frequently spelled Hypochoeris |
| warren-looseii | Wa-ren-loose-ee-i | Named for Warren Loose, a Bromeliad nurseryman |
| radicata | 1: rad-ee-KAY-tuh
2: rad-ee-KAT-uh | Rooted |
| radicatum | 1: rad-ee-KAY-tum
2: rad-ee-KAT-um | Rooted |
| radicatus | 1: rad-ee-KAY-tus
2: rad-ee-KAT-us | Rooted |
| Crupina | krew-PEE-nuh | Latinized form of the Dutch (or Belgian) vernacular name |
| capillifolia | kap-ill-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Hairy leaved |
| capillifolium | kap-ill-ih-FOH-lee-um | Hairy leaved |
| capillifolius | kap-ill-ih-FOH-lee-us | Hairy leaved |
| Hottonia | hot-on-ee-a | Named for P Hotton, Dutch Professor, (16-1700s) |
| margaretae | mar-GAR-et-tay | Latinized form of the female name Margaret; the specific person commemorated depends on the plant |
| tongolense | ton-gol-EN-see | Of or from Tonga, a country comprised of 150 islands in the South Pacific |
| tongolensis | ton-gol-EN-sis | Of or from Tonga, a country comprised of 150 islands in the South Pacific |
| trichocephala | try-koh-KEFF-uh-luh | From the Greek tricho (hairy) and cephala (head) |
| trichocephalum | try-koh-KEFF-uh-lum | From the Greek tricho (hairy) and cephala (head) |
| trichocephalus | try-koh-KEFF-uh-lus | From the Greek tricho (hairy) and cephala (head) |
| jamesonii | jay-mess-OWN-ee-eye | Named for Robert Jameson, 19th century amateur botanist who discovered the species |
| pycnocephalum | pik-no-KEF-ah-lum | Thick, dense heads |
| pycnocephalus | pik-no-KEF-ah-lus | Thick, dense heads |
| piloselloides | pil-oh-sel-LOY-deez | Resembling Pilosella |
| Soliva | SOL-ih-vuh | Named for Dr. Salvador Soliva, 18th century physician to the Spanish court |
| sessilis | ses-SIL-iss | From the Latin word, meaning low, sitting; fixed, attached |
| marschalliana | mar-SHALL-ee-ay-nuh | Named for Baron Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein, 19th century German explorer in southern Russia |
| biebersteiniana | by-ber-STY-nee-ay-nuh | Named for Baron Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein, 19th century German explorer in southern Russia |
| mariana | mar-ee-AH-nuh | Of St. Mary |
| marianus | mar-ee-AH-nus | Of St. Mary |
| Picris | PIK-riss | Bitter |
| hieracioides | 1: hi-er-uh-kee-OY-deez
2: heer-uh-kee-OY-deez | Resembling Hieracium (Hawkweed) genus |
| hypoleuca | hy-poh-LOO-kuh | From the Greek hypo (under) and leucos (white, pale) |
| hypoleucum | hy-poh-LOO-kum | From the Greek hypo (under) and leucos (white, pale) |
| hypoleucus | hy-poh-LOO-kus | From the Greek hypo (under) and leucos (white, pale) |
| Sonchus | SON-chus | From the Greek sonchos, used for Sowthistle |
| sonchifolia | son-chi-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Sonchus (Sow Thistle) |
