| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Rhynchospora | RIN-koh-SPOR-uh | From the Greek rhynchus (beak) and spora (seed) |
| semidecandrus | sem-ee-DEK-an-drus | Half of ten (i.e., five) stamens |
| semidecandrum | sem-ee-DEK-an-drum | Half of ten (i.e., five) stame |
| semidecandra | sem-ee-DEK-an-druh | Half of ten (i.e., five) stamens |
| dampieri | dam-pee-ER-ee | Named for William Dampier, 18th century buccaneer who collected Australian plants which are still preserved in the British Museum at Oxford |
| militaris | mil-ih-TAY-riss | Pertaining to soldiers; like a soldier |
| militare | mil-ih-TAY-ree | Pertaining to soldiers; like a soldier |
| liriosme | lir-RY-ohs-me | From the Greek lirion (lily) and osme (odor, smell), referring to its fragrance |
| burseri | ber-SER-ee | Possibly named for Joachim Burser, 17th century German botanist and physician |
| lophophorus | lof-OH-for-us | From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) |
| lophophorum | lof-OH-for-um | From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) |
| Lophophora | lof-OH-for-uh | From the Greek lophos (crest) and phoreo (bearer, carrier) |
| cruzianus | kroo-zee-AY-nus | Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe |
| cruzianum | kroo-zee-AY-num | Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe |
| cruziana | kroo-zee-AY-nuh | Named for General Andrés de Santa Cruz, 19th century military leader of Bolivia who was later exiled to Europe |
| Haemaria | hee-MAR-ee-uh | From the Greek haima (blood), referring to the color of the flowers |
| Dorycnium | dor-RIK-nee-um | From the ancient Greek doryknion, a name for a Convolvulus before being transferred to this genus |
