| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| nilsonii | nil-SON-ee-eye | Named for Ari Delmo Nilson |
| oligacanthus | ol-lig-uh-KAN-thus | Few spines |
| knippelianus | ni-pel-ee-AY-nus | NNamed for Karl Knippel |
| gravior | GRAV-ee-or | From the Latin, meaning heavy or weighty; a reference to its relatively greater size |
| atropunicea | at-roh-pun-IK-ee-uh | Dark purple-red |
| bodinieri | boh-din-ee-ER-ee | Named for Emile Marie Bodinieri, 19th century French missionary in China who collected plants |
| brewerianum | broo-er-ee-AY-num | Named for William Henry Brewer, 19th century American botanist |
| rubrostilla | roo-broh-STIL-uh | With a red stem |
| taedigera | tay-DEE-ger-uh | Torch-bearing |
| Ptychosperma | tik-oh-SPER-muh | From the Greek ptyche (fold) and sperma (seed) |
| farinifera | far-ih-NIF-er-uh | Flour-bearing |
| subciliata | sub-sil-ee-AY-tuh | Somewhat hairy |
| subciliatum | sub-sil-ee-AY-tum | Somewhat hairy |
| Raphia | RAF-ee-uh | From the Greek raphia (needle), referring to the sharp fruit |
