| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Agathelpis | a-gath-elp-iss | From the Greek agathos (good) and elpis (hope), referring to its native area on the Cape of Good Hope, Africa |
| duriuscula | doo-ree-US-kew-luh | Somewhat hard (harder) |
| duriusculum | doo-ree-US-kew-lum | Somewhat hard (harder) |
| duriusculus | doo-ree-US-kew-lus | Somewhat hard (harder) |
| Triosteum | try-oh-SEE-um | An abbreviated form of Triosteospermum, referring to the three nutlets (fruit) |
| Acranthera | a-KRAN-ther-uh | Apical anther |
| brevipila | brev-ee-PY-luh | Short hair |
| brevipilum | brev-ee-PY-lum | Short hair |
| brevipilus | brev-ee-PY-lus | Short hair |
| Hyoseris | hee-oh-SER-iss | From the Greek hyos (pig) and seris (genus name for a lettuce-like plant) |
| Conoclinium | koh-no-KLY-nee-um | From the Greek konos (cone) and clinium (prostrate), referring to the nodding, cone-shaped flower heads |
| Platyclados | plat-ee-KLAD-os | Variant of Platyclados, from Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch) |
| tesota | TES-oh-tuh | From the South American vernacular name for this tree |
| trachyphyllus | trak-ee-FIL-us | Rough leaved |
| trachyphyllum | trak-ee-FIL-um | Rough leaved |
| trachyphylla | trak-ee-FIL-uh | Rough leaved |
| Bilderdykia | bil-der-DY-kee-uh | Named for Willem Bilderdijk, 19th century Dutch poet |
| Platycladus | plat-ee-KLAD-us | From Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch); sometimes spelled Platyclados |
| Agrostistachys | ag-ross-tih-STAK-iss | From the Greek agros (grass) and stachys (spike) |
| Agathea | ag-ATH-ee-uh | Variant of Agathaea, the name used by Cassini in the early 1800s for this genus of Asteraceae found in South Africa |
| impetiginosa | im-pet-eye-gin-OH-suh | From the Latin impeter (to attack) referring to impetigo; this plant is used as a medicinal treatment for the disease |
| hyoseroides | hee-oh-ser-OY-deez | Resembles Hyoseris (swine or pig succory) |
| Bactris | BAK-triss | From the Greek baktron (staff, walking stick), referring to the use of the stems as canes |
| Amblyopetalum | am-bly-oh-PET-uh-lum | From the Greek amblus (blunt) and petalum (petals) |
| Actinodaphne | ak-tin-oh-DAF-nee | From the Greek aktinos (ray) and daphne, who, according to legend, was transformed into a Laurel to escape Apollo |
| Acilepis | a-ky-LEP-iss | From the Greek aci (pointed) and lepis (scale) |
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