| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| shumardii | shoo-MARD-ee-eye | Named for Benjamin Franklin Shumard, 19th century Texas state geologist |
| Rhytidocaulon | ry-tid-oh-KAW-lon | From the Greek rhytidos (wrinkle, fold) and kaulos (stem); referring to the sculptured appearance of the stems |
| Pseudolithos | soo-doh-LY-thos | From the Greek pseudo (false) and lithops (stone-like) |
| Orbeopsis | orb-ee-OP-sis | Resembles Orbea (genus name from the Latin orbis, meaning a circular shape or disc) |
| armandii | ar-MOND-ee-eye | Named for Pere Armand, 19th century French missionary and plant collector |
| Brachystelma | brak-ee-STEL-muh | From the Greek brachys (short) and stelma, (crown, garland or wreath), referring to the nature of the corona |
| burchardii | bark-ARD-ee-eye | Named for Johann Heinrich Burckard (Burchard), 18th century German botanist |
| Dischidia | dis-KID-ee-uh | From the Greek dis (twice) and the Latin schidius (cleft or split) |
| scapigera | skap-ih-GER-uh | Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk) |
| scapiger | SKAP-ih-ger | Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk) |
| scapigerum | skap-ih-GER-um | Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk) |
| scapigerus | skap-ih-GER-us | Bearing a scape (leafless flower stalk) |
| Deuterochonia | doo-ter-oh-KON-ee-uh | Second Chronia, an acknowledgement of the earlier genus name |
