| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Eleutherine | el-yoo-ther-RY-nee | Possibly from the Greek eleutheros (to liberate, or free from bondage) |
| colurna | koh-LUR-nuh | Latinized form of the vernacular name for this plant |
| Rhodotypos | roh-doh-TY-pos | From Greek rhodon (rose) and typos (type), referring to the similar flowers |
| Adenosma | a-den-OS-muh | From the greek aden (gland) and osma (smell, odor, fragrance) |
| Bromheadia | brom-HED-ee-uh | Named for Sir Edward French Bromhead, 19th century Baronet of Thurby Hall, Lincolnshire |
| Byblis | BY-bliss | Named for the Greek water nymph Byblis |
| Achyrocalyx | ak-ky-roh-KAL-iks | From the Greek achyr (chaff) and calyx |
| Biscutella | by-SKEW-tel-uh | From the Latin bis (twice) and scutella (flat dish), referring to the fruit shape |
| Eleusine | el-YOO-sy-nee | Named for Eleusis, the Greek town where the Temple of Ceres was located |
| Alchornea | al-KOR-nee-uh | Named for Stanesby Alchorne, 18th century British plant collector |
| Barbosella | bar-boh-SEL-lah | Named for Joao Barbosa Rodrigues (or Rodriguez), 19th century Brazilian botanist and Director of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janiero; he also painted more than 1,000 orchid illustrations |
| Constantia | kon-STAN-tee-uh | Named for Contanca, wife of Joao Barbosa Rodrigues, 19th century Brazilian botanist and Director of the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janiero |
| navicularis | nav-ik-yoo-LAY-riss | Of or like a ship; boat-shaped |
| naviculare | nav-ik-yoo-LAY-ree | Of or like a ship; boat-shaped |
