| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Rorippa | ro-RIP-uh | Latinized form of Rorippen, a Saxon vernacular name used by Euricius Cordus |
| pennsylvanica | pen-sil-VAN-ih-kuh | Of or from Pennsylvania (U.S.) |
| Acroptilon | ak-ROH-til-lon | Feather-tipped |
| calenduliflora | ka-len-dew-lih-FLOR-uh | Having flowers like Calendula (Pot Marigold) |
| fosbergii | fos-BER-gee-eye | Named for F. Raymond Fosberg, who collected the plant from the Waianae Mountains in Oahu, Hawaii (U.S.) |
| Montanoa | mon-TAN-oh-uh | Named for Luis Montana, 19th century Mexican politican |
| hibiscifolia | hi-bis-kih-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Hibiscus |
| hibiscifolius | hi-bis-kih-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves like Hi |
| leucocaulos | loo-koh-KAW-los | White stemmed; variant spelling leucocaulis |
| ochrocentrum | ock-row-SEN-trum | Ochre (yellow) spined |
| ochrocentrus | ock-row-SEN-trus | Ochre (yellow) spined |
| solstitiale | sol-stee-shee-AL-lee | Pertaining to midsummer (solstice) |
| solstitialis | sol-stee-shee-AL-liss | Pertaining to midsummer (solstice) |
| Geissorhiza | | from the Greek geisson (title) and rhiza (root); refers to the overlapping corm tunics in some species |
| Gibbaeum | | from the Latin gibba (hump), for the humped leaves of each leaf pair |
| Gleditsia | gleh-DIT-see-uh | Named for Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, 18th century director of the Botanic Gardens, Berlin |
| Glottiphyllum | glot-tih-FILL-um | From the Greek glotta (tongue) and phyllon (leaf); the leaves are thick, fleshy, and tongue-shaped |
| Glyceria | gly-SER-ee-uh | From the Greek glykys (sweet) for the sweet tasting grains |
| Gomphocarpus | gom-fo-KAR-pus | From the Greek gomphos (nail, bolt) and carpus (fruit) |
| Gordonia | gor-DOH-nee-uh | Named for James Gordon, an 18th century correspondent of Linnaeus |
| Graptopetalum | grap-toh-PET-al-um | From the Greek graptos (painted, marked) and petalon (petal); the petals are variegated |
| Graptophyllum | Grap-toh-FILL-um | From the Greek graptos (painted, marked) and phyllon (leaf); the leaves are variegated |
| Graptoveria | grap-toh-VER-ree-uh | Combination of Graptopetalum (Greek for marked petals) and Echeveria (for Atanasio Echverria Codoy, a Spanish botanist) |
| Grewia | GREW-ee-uh | Named for Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712), an English physician and author |
| Greyia | GRAY-yuh | Named for Sir George Grey (1812-1898), an explorer and governor of many British posts worldwide |
| Griselinia | gris-el-LIN-ee-uh | Named for Franceso Griselini (1717-1783), a Venetian naturalist |
| Guzmania | guz-MAN-ee-uh | Named for Anastasio Guzman, an 18th century Spanish naturalist |
| Gymnocalycium | jim-no-kal-LISS-ee-um | From the Greek gymnos (naked) and kalyx (bud); the flower buds are naked |
| Gymnocarpium | jim-no-KAR-pee-um | From the Greek gymnos (naked) and karpus (fruit); the fruits are naked |
| Gynandriris | gy-NAN-dir-iss | From the Greek gyne (female) and andros (male); refers tot the united pistil and stamens |
| Haastia | HAW-stee-uh | named for Sir Julius von Haast (1822-1887), a geologist, scientist, and explorer |
| Halimiocistus | hal-im-ee-oh-SIS-tus | Combination of Halimium (from the Greek for a maritime plant) and Cistus (from the Greek for an evergreen shrub) |
| Halimium | hal-IM-ee-um | From the Greek halimion (a name for a maritime plant) |
| Halimodendron | hal-im-oh-DEN-dron | From the Greek halimos (maritime) and dendron (tree); refers to the tolerance of saltwater and shrub-like form |
| Harrisia | hair-RISSee-uh | Named for William Harris, 20th century superintendant of the Public Gardens in Jamaica |
| Hechtia | HEK-tee-uh | Named for Julius Gottfried Conrad Hecht, 19th century counsellor to the King of Prussia |
| Heliocereus | hee-lee-oh-SEER-ee-us | From the Greek helios (sun) and cereus (cactus); refers to the sun-loving habitat |
| Heliophila | hee-lee-oh-FIL-uh | From the Greek helios (sun) and philein (to love); referring to the sun-loving habitat |
| Helonias | hel-OH-nee-us | From the Greek helos (marsh), for the natural habitat of these plants |
| Heloniopsis | hel-oh-nee-OP-sis | Resembles the genus Helonias |
| Herbertia | her-BERT-ee-uh | Named for Dean William Herbert, a 19th century British bulb taxonomist |
| Hesperantha | hes-per-ANTH-uh | From the Greek hesperos (evening) and anthos (flower); the flowers open late in the day |
| Heterocentron | het-er-oh-SEN-tron | From the Greek heteros (different) and kentron (spur); two of the anthers have bristly appendages while two have basal swellings |
| Heucherella | hew-ker-REL-uh | Combination of Heuchera (for J.H. von Heucher, a professor and botanist) and Tiarella (Greek for little crown) |
| Hibbertia | hib-BERT-ee-uh | Named for George Hibbert, 19th century English gardener |
| Himalayacalamus | him-uh-lay-uh-KAL-uh-mus | From Himalaya (the place of origin) and kalamos (the Greek name for reed) |
| Limnophila | lim-no-FIL-uh | From the Greek límnee (pond) and philos (friend), referring to the plant's natural habitat |
| pseudospectabilis | soo-doh-spek-TAB-ih-liss | Compound of pseudo (false) and spectabilis (spectacular) |
| pseudospectabile | soo-doh-spek-TAB-ih-lee | Compound of pseudo (false) and spectabilis (spectacular) |
| barberae | BAR-ber-ay | Variant of barbarae, named for for St. Barbara |
| kawakamii | ka-wak-am-ee-eye | Named for Takiyu Kawakami, early 20th century plant collector in Japan |
| eatonii | ee-TON-ee-eye | Named for Eaton, possibly Alva Augustus, a 19th century self-taught American botanist |
| Micranthemum | 1: mik-KRAN-thee-mum
2: my-KRAN-thee-mum | From the Greek mikros (small) and anthemon (flower) |
| Jovellana | ho-vel-YAY-uh | Named for Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, 18th century patron of botany |
| herbeohybrida | her-bee-oh-HY-brid-uh | Hybrid between herbaceous species |
| maurandia | maw-RAN-dee-uh | Named for Catalina Pancratia Maurandy, 18th century botanist and wife of the director of the Cartagena botanic garden (also spelled Maurandya) |
| Gerardia | jer-RAR-dee-uh | Named for John Gerard, 16th century English herbalist and author; genus name replaced by Agalinis |
| Maurandella | maw-ran-DEL-luh | Named for Catalina Pancratia Maurandy, 18th century botanist and wife of the director of the Cartagena botanic garden |
| hiemale | 1: hy-MAL-ay
2: hy-MAL-ee | Of winter; winter-flowering |
| hiemalis | hy-MAL-iss | Of winter; winter-flowering |
| pennsylvanicum | pen-sil-VAN-ih-kum | Of or from Pennsylvania (U.S.) |
| pennsylvanicus | pen-sil-VAN-ih-kus | Of or from Pennsylvania (U.S.) |
| Kigelia | ky-GEL-ee-uh | Latinized form of the Swahili vernacular name for this plant |
| Calylophus | kal-ee-LOW-fus | From the Greek calyx and lophus (crest) |
| Caulerpa | KAWL-er-puh | From caulos (axis) and erpa (to creep) |
| taxifolia | taks-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Taxus (yew) |
| taxifolium | taks-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Taxus (yew) |
| taxifolius | taks-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves like Taxus (yew) |
| Polymnia | po-LIM-nee-uh | Named for Polyhymnia, the muse of song and oratory in Greek mythology |
| humifusa | 1: hew-mih-FEW-suh
2: hum-ih-FEW-suh | Prostrate; sprawling |
| humifusum | 1: hew-mih-FEW-sum
2: hum-ih-FEW-sum | Prostrate; sprawling |
| humifusus | 1: hew-mih-FEW-sus
2: hum-ih-FEW-sus | Prostrate; sprawling |
| austriaca | oss-tree-AH-kuh | Austrian |
| austriacum | oss-tree-AH-kum | Austrian |
| austriacus | oss-tree-AH-kus | Austrian |
| tubispatha | tu-bee-spa-tha | Tubular shaped spathe |
| tubispathus | tu-bee-spa-thuss | Tubular spathe |
| tubispathum | tu-bee-spa-thum | Tubular spathe |
| brachyandra | brak-ee-and-ra | Having short stamens |
| brachyandrum | brak-ee-and-rum | Having short stamens |
| brachyandrus | brak-ee-and-russ | Having short stamens |
| catamarcensis | kata-mark-en-sis | Of or from Catamarca, Argentina |
| catamarcense | kata-mark-en-sey | Of or from Catamarca, Argentina |
| chacoensis | cha-ko-en-sis | Of or from Charco, Argentina |
| chacoense | cha-ko-en-sey | Of or from Chaco, Argentina |
