| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Heliohebe | hee-lee-oh-HEE-bee | From the Greek helios (sun) and Hebe (a related genus named for the Greek goddess of youth) |
| Parsonsia | par-SONS-ee-uh | Named for James Parsons, 18th century London physician and botanical author |
| Renanthera | re-NAN-ther-uh | From the Latin renes (kidney) and anthera (anther), referring to the kidney-shaped flower |
| riddellii | rid-DEL-ee-eye | Named for John Leonard Riddell, 19th century author of Catalogus Florae Ludovicianae |
| uebelmanniana | yoo-bel-mahn-ee-AY-nuh | Named for Werner Uebelman, Swiss grower and collector of cacti in cacti in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay |
| multicostata | mul-tee-koh-STAY-tuh | Many ribs |
| multicostatus | mul-tee-koh-STAY-tus | Many ribs |
| x speciosum | spee-see-OH-sum | Hybrid meaning showy, spectacular |
| Geraniaceae | jer-ay-nee-AY-see | From the Greek geranos (crane), referring to the beak-like fruit |
| cynaroides | sin-nar-OY-deez | Resembles Cynara (genus name from the Greek kuon, meaning dog; the phyllaries likened to dogs' teeth) |
| x fraseri | FRAY-zer-ee | Hybrid named for Fraser's Nursery in Birmingham, Alabama |
