| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| macracantha | mak-ra-KAN-tha | Large spines |
| glaucinum | glau-SIGH-num | Glaucous (bluish-green or a waxy bloom) |
| glaucinus | glau-SIGH-nus | Glaucous (bluish-green or a waxy bloom) |
| eurypleurum | yoor-ee-PLOOR-ee-um | From the Greek eurys (broad) and pleura (ribs, side) |
| trilocularis | try-lok-yoo-LAR-is | Having three compartments, referring to the three-celled fruit |
| hederifolia | hed-er-ih-FOH-lee-uh | With leaves resembling Hedera (Ivy genus) |
| chrysophaea | kris-oh-FAY-ee-uh | From the greek Chrsyo (golden) and phae (dark), referring to the deep golden yellow flowers |
| Petrophile | pet-roh-FY-luh | From the Greek petra (rock) and philos (beloved) |
| Genoplesium | jen-oh-PLEE-see-um | From the Greek genos (race) and plesios (affinity), referring to its affinities with the genus Prasophyllum |
| jephcottii | jef-KOT-ee-eye | Named for Sydney Wheeler Jephcott, who discovered the plant in 1878, when he was only 14. |
| erythracantha | er-rith-ra-KAN-tha | Red spines |
| erythracanthum | er-rith-ra-KAN-thum | Red spines |
| subflabellata | sub-flab-el-LAY-tuh | Somewhat fan-like |
