| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| cerasiforme | see-ras-if-FORM-mee | Shaped like a cherry |
| antidotale | an-tee-DOE-ta-le | Antidote |
| Myosurus | my-oh-SUR-uss | From the Greek mus (mouse) and oura (tail) |
| myosuroides | my-oh-sur-OY--des | Resembles plants in the genus Myosurus (Mousetail grass) |
| Hylophiladelphus | hy-lo-fy-luh-DEL-fus | Hylophila (woods-loving) and adelphus (brother), referring to the plants' close relationship |
| hylophilus | hy-lo-FY-lus | From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover) |
| hylophilum | hy-lo-FY-lum | From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover) |
| Hylophila | hy-lo-FY-luh | From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover) |
| Lepanthopsis | lee-pan-THOP-siss | Resembles Lepanthes (from the Greek lepis, scale; and anthos, flower) |
| Dipodium | dy-POH-dee-um | From the Greek di- (two) and podion (little foot) |
| brachyloma | brak-ee-LOH-muh | From the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube |
| Bystropogon | by-stroh-POH-gon | From the Greek bystros (closed) and pogon (beard), referring to the flowers |
| Zacateza | zak-uh-TEE-zuh | An anagram for Zacazeta (an old genus now called Raphionacme) |
