| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Ipsea | IP-see-uh | |
| actinophyllum | ak-ten-oh-FIL-um | Radiating leaves |
| abchasicus | ab-KAS-ee-kus | From Abkhasia (a region in the Caucasus) |
| acanthocoma | a-kanth-oh-KOH-ma | From the Greek akantha (thorn) and kome (hair) |
| accrescens | a-KRES-enz | Becoming enlarged |
| accumbens | a-KUM-benz | Lying down |
| Schoenus | SKEE-nus | From the Greek schoinos (rush, reed) |
| Calophaca | kal-OFF-ak-uh | From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and phake (lentil) |
| laeteviolaceum | lay-tee-vy-oh-LAH-see-um | Bright violet colored |
| laeteviolaceus | lay-tee-vy-oh-LAH-see-uh | Bright violet colored |
| Catha | KAY-tha | Latinized form of the Arabic name for this shrub |
| Cedrela | SEED-rel-uh | Diminutive form of Cedrus |
| Celsia | SEL-see-uh | Named for Olof Celsius, 18th century Swedish professor of theology and supporter of Linnaeus |
| Centropogon | sen-troh-POH-gon | From the Greek kentron (spur) and pogon (beard0, referring to the fringed stigma |
| Chaenostoma | kee-NO-stoh-muh | From the Greek chaino (to gape) and stoma (mouth), referring to the corolla |
| Chironia | ky-ROH-nee-uh | Named for Chiron, a centaur in Greek mythology |
| Chrysosplenium | kris-oh-SPLEN-ee-um | Golden band |
| Corchorus | KOR-koh-rus | Derivation is obscure |
| Corema | koh-REE-muh | From the Greek korema (broom), referring to the habit of these heath-like shrubs |
| Corytholoma | koh-rith-oh-LOH-muh | From the greek korythos (helmet), referring to the shape of the flowers |
| Crinodonna | kry-noh-DON-nuh | An intergeneric cross between Crinum and Amaryllis belladonna |
| Cryophytum | kry-OH-fy-tum | Ice plant |
| Cyanotis | sy-an-NOH-tiss | From the Greek kyanos (blue) and ous (ear), referring to the color and form of the petals |
| Cyclanthera | sik-LANTH-er-uh | From the Greek kyklos (circle) and anthera (anther0, referring to the circular anther cells |
| Cyclophorus | sy-KLOH-for-us | Bearing circles, possibly referring to the round spore cases |
| Cycnoches | sik-NOH-keez | From the Greek kyknos (swan) and auche (neck), referring to the slender column of the flowers |
| Cyrtanthus | ser-TAN-thus | From the Greek kyrtos (arched) and anthos (flower), referring to the curved flower tube |
