| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Microsorium | my-kroh-SOR-ee-um | Small sori (spores on the underside of fern fronds); also spelled microsorum |
| Salicornia | sal-eye-KOR-nee-uh | From the Greek sal (salt) and cornus, (horn), referring to the hornlike branches of the saline plants |
| salicornioides | sal-eye-korn-ee-OY-deez | Resembles Salicornia, (from the Greek sal, salt and cornus, horn; referring to the hornlike branches of the saline plants) |
| botryophora | bot-ree-OH-for-uh | From the Greek botrys (cluster or bunch of grapes) and phoreo (bearing) |
| botryophorum | bot-ree-OH-for-um | From the Greek botrys (cluster or bunch of grapes) and phoreo (bearing) |
| botryophorus | bot-ree-OH-for-us | From the Greek botrys (cluster or bunch of grapes) and phoreo (bearing) |
| Yutajea | yoo-tuh-HEY-uh | Of or from Yutaje, Venezuela, the only place in the world the plant has been found |
| Ajugoides | a-joo-GOY-deez | Resembles Ajuga (from the Greek a- without and jugum, yoke) |
| bambusoides | bam-boo-see-OY-deez | Resembling Bambusa, a name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu |
| danfordiae | dan-FORD-ee-ay | Named for Mrs. G. Danford, 19th century British explorer |
| Acanthorrhinum | a-kanth-oh-RYE-num | Thorn nose |
| Baliospermum | bal-ee-oh-SPER-mum | from the Greek balio (spotted) and sperma (seed) |
| Quisumbingia | kees-um-BING-ee-uh | Named for Dr. Eduardo A. Quisumbing, 20th century Filipino orchidologist and former Director of the Philippine National Museum |
| Aphelandrella | af-el-AN-drel-luh | Little Aphelandra (from the Greek apheles (simple) and amer, (male); referring to the one-celled anther of the flower; also sleek anther) |
