| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| flexicaulis | fleks-ih-KAW-liss | Bent (flexed) stem |
| gypsacea | jip-SAY-see-uh | Gypsum-like |
| gypsaceus | jip-SAY-see-us | Gypsum-like |
| nicobarica | nik-oh-BAR-ih-kuh | Of or from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| Normanbya | nor-MAN-bee-uh | From the Normanby River region, Australia |
| guineensis | gin-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Guinea, West Africa |
| guineense | gin-ee-EN-see | Of or from Guinea, West Africa |
| Borassodendron | bor-ras-oh-DEN-dron | From the Greek borassos, referring to the date palm's flower spike, and dendron (tree) |
| Bentinckia | ben-TINK-ee-uh | Named for Bentinkia Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, 19th century Governor-general of India |
| subserrata | sub-ser-RAY-tuh | Partially serrated (toothed like a saw) |
| subserratum | sub-ser-RAY-tum | Partially serrated (toothed like a saw) |
| burgersfortensis | burg-ers-fort-EN-sis | Of or from Burgersfort, South Africa |
| buhrii | BUR-ee-eye | Named for Elias Buhr, plant collector |