| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Sporobolus | spor-ROB-oh-lus | From the Greek sporos (seed) and bolos (throwing), referring to the ease with which the ripe seed is released |
| farnesianus | far-nee-zee-AY-nus | Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese |
| farnesianum | far-nee-zee-AY-num | Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese |
| farnesiana | far-nee-zee-AY-nuh | Of the gardens of the Farnese Palace in Rome, which in turn was built and named for 17th century Roman Cardinal Alessandro Farnese |
| Citharexylum | sith-uh-REKS-il-um | From the Greek kithara (lyre) and xylon (wood); a Latinized form of the Jamaican vernacular term for 'fiddlewood' |
| tulipiferum | too-lip-EE-fer-um | Bearing tulips |
| tulipifer | too-LIP-ih-fer | Bearing tulips |
| Neofinetia | nee-oh-fin-EE-tee-uh | Named for Achille Finet, 19th century French botanist |
| Homalopetalum | ho-mal-oh-PET-al-um | From the Greek homalos (flat) and petalum (petal) |
| Dossinia | doss-IN-ee-uh | Named for Etienne Dossin, 19th century French pharmacist and botanist |
| Cattleyopsis | kat-lee-OP-sis | Resembles Cattleya (genus named for William Cattley, 19th century Englishman who imported the plant from Brazil) |
| Rodriguezia | rod-ree-GEE-zee-uh | Named for Manuel Rodriguez, 18th century Spanish physician and botanist |
| Miltonia | mil-TOH-nee-uh | An older name for Miltoniopsis, Miltonia was named for Viscount Milton (later Lord Fitzwilliam), 19th century patron of gardening |
