| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| pachyrrhiza | pak-ee-RY-zuh | Alternate spelling of pachyrhiza, from the Greek meaning thick-footed |
| Tylophora | ty-loh-FOR-uh | From the Greek tylo (knob) and phora (bearing), referring to the floral structure |
| torulosum | tor-oo-LOH-sum | Cyclindrical, and marked with swellings |
| torulosus | tor-oo-LOH-sus | Cyclindrical, and marked with swellings |
| torulosa | tor-oo-LOH-suh | Cyclindrical, and marked with swellings |
| gariepensis | gar-ee-ep-EN-sis | Of or from the Gariep River, South Africa |
| schizophylla | skits-oh-FIL-uh | Divided or cleft leaf |
| schizophyllum | skits-oh-FIL-um | Divided or cleft leaf |
| dolomiticum | doh-loh-MY-tih-kum | From the Latin, meaning of dolomite (soil) |
| dolomiticus | doh-loh-MY-tih-kus | From the Latin, meaning of dolomite (soil) |
| pachyrrhizus | pak-ee-RY-zus | Alternate spelling of pachyrhizus, from the Greek meaning thick-footed |
| Petopentia | pet-oh-PEN-tee-uh | An anagram of Pentopetia, into which Petopentia natalensis was originally and erroneously placed |
| Pectinaria | pek-tin-AY-ree-uh | From the Latin pectinarius (comb), referring to the comb-like corona |
| Philibertia | fil-ih-BER-tee-uh | Possibly named for Philibert Commerson, 18th century French botanist, doctor, and explorer |
