| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| adpressa | ad-PRESS-uh | Pressed against, such as scales pressed against a cone or leaves against a stem |
| adpressum | ad-PRESS-um | Pressed against, such as scales pressed against a cone or leaves against a stem |
| calocephala | kal-oh-SEF-uh-luh | Beautiful head, referring to the flower |
| calocephalum | kal-oh-SEF-uh-lum | Beautiful head, referring to the flower |
| eichleri | IKE-ler-ee | Named for Wilhelm Eichler, German plant collector who discovered the species of tulip; August Wilhelm Eichler, 19th century German professor of Botany |
| adpressus | ad-PRESS-us | Pressed against, such as scales pressed against a cone or leaves against a stem |
| babylonica | bab-il-LON-ik-uh | Of Babylon, Babylonian |
| baldensis | bald-EN-sis | Of or from Monte Baldo, northern Italy |
| baldense | bald-EN-see | Of or from Monte Baldo, northern Italy |
| Elatine | el-uh-TY-nee | Ancient Greek name for this plant |
| danaeifolium | dan-ay-ee-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Danae (named for the mythological Greek daughter of the King of Argon) |
| bibullata | by-bul-LAY-tuh | From the Greek bis (twice) and bullat (inflated, bombastic) |
| bibullatum | by-bul-LAY-tum | From the Greek bis (twice) and bullat (inflated, bombastic) |
| bibullatus | by-bul-LAY-tus | From the Greek bis (twice) and bullat (inflated, bombastic) |
| davisii | dav-VISS-ee-eye | Named for Davis, depending on the plant: Peter Hadland Davis, 20th century editor and author; Walter Davis, 19th century plant collector; AR Davis, early 20th century cactus collector |
| aculeolatum | a-kew-lee-oh-LAY-tum | Having small prickles |
| aculeolata | a-kew-lee-oh-LAY-tuh | Having small prickles |
| acuminatifolia | a-kew-min-at-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Leaves tapering into narrow long points |
| festivum | fes-TEE-vuh | Festive, gay; bright |
| calamifolia | kal-am-ih-FOH-lee-uh | Having reed-like foliage |
| calamifolium | kal-am-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having reed-like foliage |
| calamifolius | kal-am-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having reed-like foliage |
| Caldcluvia | kald-KLOO-vee-uh | Named for Alexander Caldleugh, 19th century traveller in South America |
| acutangula | a-kew-TAN-gu-luh | Having sharp angles |
| acutangulum | a-kew-TAN-gu-lum | Having sharp angles |
| Echites | ek-KY-tees | From the Greek echis (viper), referrring to the plant's toxicity and twining nature |
| Fatshedera | fats-HED-er-uh | An intergeneric cross of Fatsia (Latin for face) and Hedera (Latin name for ivy); usually written as X Fatshedera |
| daucoides | do-KOY-deez | Resembling Daucus (carrot genus) |
| daucifolia | do-kih-FOH-lee-uh | Having foliage like Daucus (carrot genus) |
| daucifolium | do-kih-FOH-lee-um | Having foliage like Daucus (carrot genus) |
