| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Isolepis | eye-soh-LEP-is | From the Greek isos (equal) and lepis (scale) |
| leuconeura | loo-koh-NOOR-uh | White nerved |
| leuconeurum | loo-koh-NOOR-um | White nerved |
| leuconeurus | loo-koh-NOOR-us | White nerved |
| Oncidium | on-SID-ee-um | From the Greek onkos (barb or hook), referring to the swollen callus of the lip |
| nepetifolia | nep-eh-ti-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like Nepeta (Catnip) |
| Lindernia | lin-DERN-ee-uh | Named for Franz Balthasar von Lindern, 18th century German botanist |
| Tillaea | 1: TIL-lay-uh
2: TIL-lee-uh | Named for Michael Angelo Tilli, 18th century Italian botanist |
| Maundia | MAWN-dee-uh | Named for Benjamin Maund, 19th century botanical artist |
| Vallisneria | val-lis-NER-ee-uh | Named for Antonio Vallisneri, 18th century Spanish scientist |
| polysperma | pol-lee-SPER-muh | Many seeds |
| polyspermum | pol-lee-SPER-mum | Many seeds |
| polyspermus | pol-lee-SPER-mus | Many seeds |
| Echinodorus | ek-in-OH-dor-us | From the Greek echninos (hedgehog) and doros (bag, leather bottle), referring to the spiny achenes |
| morsus-ranae | 1: MOR-sus RAN-ay
2: MOR-sus RAN-ee | From the Latin morsus (bite) and rana (frog); referring to the tendency of frogs to hunt for food among the plants |
