| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Acrostemon | ak-roh-STEE-mon | From the Greek akro (highest, terminal) and stemon (thread, stamen) |
| Anthopterus | anth-OP-ter-iss | From the greek anthos (flower) and pteris (wing) |
| caryopteridifolia | kar-ee-op-ter-id-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Having foliage like Caryopteris (from the Greek karyon, nut and pteron, wing, referring to the winged fruit) |
| caryopteridifolium | kar-ee-op-ter-id-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having foliage like Caryopteris (from the Greek karyon, nut and pteron, wing, referring to the winged fruit) |
| caryopteridifolius | kar-ee-op-ter-id-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having foliage like Caryopteris (from the Greek karyon, nut and pteron, wing, referring to the winged fruit) |
| Leuzia | LEW-zee-uh | Named for Joseph Philippe Francois Deleuze, 19th century Frenchman and friend of de Candolle |
| tremuloides | trem-yoo-LOY-deez | Resembling the quivering poplar |
| zibethina | zy-beth-EE-nuh | From the Italian zibetto (civet cat), referring to the foul odor from this plant's fruit pith |
| zibethinum | zy-beth-EE-num | From the Italian zibetto (civet cat), referring to the foul odor from this plant's fruit pith |
| zibethinus | zy-beth-EE-nus | From the Italian zibetto (civet cat), referring to the foul odor from this plant's fruit pith |