| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Acanthocereus | a-kan-tho-SEER-ee-us | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and cereus, a cactus |
| Acanthopanax | a-kan-tho-PAN-aks | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and Panax (genus name, meaning panacea or cure-all) |
| Thymophylla | ty-MOF-il-uh | From the Greek thymon (Thyme) and phylla (leaves), referring to the leaves' resemblance to those of Thyme |
| Dalbergia | dal-BERG-ee-uh | Named for Nils and Carl Gustav Dahlberg, 18th century Swedish botanist and officer, respectively |
| mandschurica | mand-sheu-ree-ka | Of or from Manchuria, a region on the borders of Russia and Northern China |
| mandschuricum | | Of or from Manchuria, a region on the borders of Russia and Northern China |
| mandschuricus | | Of or from Manchuria, a region on the borders of Russia and Northern China |
| leavenworthii | lev-en-WER-thee-eye | Named for Melines Conklin Leavenworth, 19th century Yale graduate, botanist, army surgeon and explorer |
| vomitoria | vom-ih-TOR-ee-uh | Causing vomiting, referring to its use as an emitic |
| vomitorium | vom-ih-TOR-ee-um | Causing vomiting, referring to its use as an emitic |
| vomitorius | vom-ih-TOR-ee-us | Causing vomiting, referring to its use as an emitic |
| darrowii | dar-ROW-ee-eye | Named for Dr. George McMillan Darrow, 19th century American authority on small fruits |
| polypodioides | pol-ee-pod-ee-OY-deez | Resembles Polypodium (Greek name for the genus, meaning many feet) |
| Carphephorus | kar-fey-FOR-us | From the Greek karphos (something light and dry, like chaff) and phorus (bearing, carrying) |
| Acacallis | a-ka-KALL-iss | From the Greek Akakallis, a name of a nymph in Greek mythology |
| Acampe | a-KAM-pee | From the Greek akampes (inflexible, brittle) and refers to the brittle flowers |
| Acanthostachys | a-kan-tho-STAY-kiss | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and stachys (spike); the flower spikes are spiny |
| Aceras | AY-ser-as | From the Greek a (without) and keras (horn, spur); the flowers are spurless |
| Acineta | a-sin-EE-tuh | From the Greek akinetos (without movement); the lips are immobile |
| Acronychia | ak-ro-NIK-ee-uh | From the Greek akros (terminal) and onyx (claw); the points of the petals are curved like claws |
| Acrostichum | ak-ro-STISH-um | From the Greek akros (terminal) and stichos (a row) |
| Actiniopteris | ak-tin-ee-OP-ter-is | From the Greek aktis (ray) and pteris (fern); refers to the radiating leaf segments |
| Actinomeris | ak-tin-OH-mer-iss | From the Greek aktis (ray) and meris (a part) |
| Actinostrobus | ak-tin-oh-STROH-bus | From the Greek aktis (ray) and strobus (cone); refers to the cone scales |
| Actinotus | ak-tin-OH-tus | From the Greek aktinotus (furnished with rays); the bracts are very showy |
| Adenandra | ad-en-AN-druh | From the Greek aden (gland) and andros (man); the stamens have glands |
| Adenanthera | ad-en-AN-ther-uh | From the Greek aden (gland) and anthera (anther); the anthers are tipped with a gland |
| Adhatoda | ad-hat-OH-duh | Latinized form of a Sinhalese name of a plant with bitter leaves |
| Adiantopsis | ad-ee-ant-OP-sis | Resembles the genus Adiantum (Latin for unwetted, referring to water-repellant petals) |
| Aegilops | AY-gil-ops | From the Greek aigilops (a kind of bearded grass) |
| Aegle | AY-glee | Named for one of the naiads who in Greek mythology they presided over springs, rivers and lakes |
| Aegle | | named for one of the naiads, a female divinity from Greek mythology who presided over springs, rivers, and lakes |
