| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| x hortensis |
hor-TEN-sis |
Hybrid meaning of gardens or cultivated |
| x gentilis |
jen-TIL-iss |
Hybrid meaning belonging to a clan or tribe |
| gentilis |
jen-TIL-iss |
Belonging to a clan or tribe |
| gentile |
jen-TIL-iss |
Belonging to a clan or tribe |
| rebaudianum |
re-bawd-ee-AH-num |
Named for Dr Rebaudi, 19th century Paraguayan chemist who extracted the sweet constituents from the plant |
| weinbergii |
wine-BERG-ee-eye |
Named for Frank Weinberg, early 20th century Californian who collected in Mexico |
| goeringianum |
gor-ing-ee-AH-num |
Named for Philip Friedrich Wilhelm Goering (Göring), 19th century German-born chemist who collected in Batavia and Java |
| goeringii |
gor-ING-ee-eye |
Named for Philip Friedrich Wilhelm Goering (Göring), 19th century German-born chemist who collected in Batavia and Java |
| Meyenia |
mey-EN-ee-a |
Named for Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen, 19th century German plant physiologist who collected on a voyage that went around the world |
| myriantha |
my-ree-ANTH-a |
Very many-flowered |
| myrianthum |
my-ree-ANTH-um |
Very many-flowered |
| myrianthus |
my-ree-ANTH-us |
Very many-flowered |
| avicennae |
av-ih-SEN-ay |
Named for Avicinna (Ibn Sina) a 2nd century Persian physician-philosopher |
| marshalli |
MAR-shal-ee |
Named for Humphrey Marshall, 18th century American botanist and dendrologist from Pennsylvania |
| gerberi |
ger-BER-ee |
Possibly named for Dr. Traugott Gerber, German naturalist |
| lychnitis |
lik-NY-tis |
Like Lychnis (genus name from the Greek lychnos, lamp; referring to one species' ancient use as a wick) |
| lychnidifolium |
lik-nid-ih-FOH-lee-um |
Having foliage like Lychnis (from the Greek lychnos, lamp; referring to the ancient use of one species as a wick) |
| lichnoides |
lik-NOY-deez |
Resembles Lychnis (genus name from the Greek lychnos, lamp; referring to one species' ancient use as a wick) |
| Nelumbium |
nee-LUM-bee-um |
Latinized form of aboriginal name |
| x hispanica |
his-PAN-ih-ka |
Hybrid meaning of or from Spain |
| x citriodorum |
sit-ree-oh-DOR-um |
Hybrid, meaning lemon-scented |
| x haageana |
hag-ee-AH-na |
Hybrid named for J.N. Haage, 19th century German plant collector and seedsman |
| x festalis |
FES-ta-liss |
Hybrid meaning festive |
| deppei |
DeP-ee-eye |
Named for Ferdinand Deppe, 18th century German botanist |
| deppeanum |
dep-ee-AH-num |
Named for Ferdinand Deppe, 18th century German botanist |
| Jussiaea |
juss-ih-EE-a |
Named for Bernard de Jussieu, 18th century French botanist |
| x tiarelloides |
tee-uh-rell-OY-deez |
Hybrid meaning resembles Tiarella (genus name meaning little crown or tiara, referring to the shape of the fruit) |
| capnoides |
kap-NOY-deez |
Resembles smoke; smoke-coloured |
| annectens |
an-NEK-tens |
From the Latin annectere (to link or join together) |
| Thea |
TEE-a |
From the Latin word for tea |
| Stuartia |
stew-ART-ee-uh |
Named for John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, 18th century British politician; a transcription error resulted in it being spelled Stewart |
| moly |
MO-lee |
The Greek name of an herb of uncertain identity, not related to Allium moly |
| pulmonarioides |
pul-mon-ar-ee-OY-deez |
Resembles Pulmonaria (genus name, from the Latin word for lung) |
| gerardi |
jer-AR-dee |
Alternate spelling of gerardii; named for Louis Gerard, 19th century French physician and botanist |
| criniflora |
krin-ee-FLOR-a |
Having hair-like petals or flowers |
| franchettii |
fran-SHAY-tee-eye |
Alternate spelling of franchetii, named for Adrien Franchet, 19th century French botanist |
| Crossopetalum |
kros-so-PET-a-lum |
From the Greek krossos (fringed) and petala (flower petal) |
| crossopetalus |
kros-so-PET-a-lus |
From the Greek krossos (fringed) and petala (flower petal) |
| Dichanthelium |
dy-kan-THEL-ee-um |
From the Greek dicha (twice or bifid) and anthelion, (diminutive of anthos or flower) |
| Rhabdothamnus |
rab-do-THAM-nus |
From the Greek rhabdos (rod) and thamnos (bush) |
| Rhabdadenia |
rab-da-DEE-nee-a |
From the Greek rhabdos (rod) and adenos (gland) |
| Cornutia |
korn-OO-tee-a |
Named for Jacques-Philippe Cornut, 17th century French physician who also published early accounts of North American flora |
| elatinoides |
el-a-ty-NOY-deez |
Resembles Elatine (genus name, from the ancient Greek word for this plant) |
| Vittaria |
vy-TAR-ee-a |
Stripe, ribbon |
| haastii |
HAAS-tee-eye |
Named for Sir Johann Franz Julius von Haast, 19th German-born century geologist, scientist, and explorer |
| appalachiana |
ap-uh-lach-ee-AH-na |
Referring to the Appalachian Mountain range in the eastern U.S. |
| appalachianum |
ap-uh-lach-ee-AH-num |
Referring to the Appalachian Mountain range in the eastern U.S. |
| appalachianus |
ap-uh-lach-ee-AH-nus |
Referring to the Appalachian Mountain range in the eastern U.S. |
| Banisteria |
ban-is-TER-ee-a |
Named for John Banister, 17th century English-born botanist from Oxford who travelled to America to collect plants |
| Banisteriopsis |
banis-ter-ee-OP-sis |
Resembles Banisteria (genus named for John Banister, 17th century English-born botanist from Oxford who travelled to America to collect plants) |
| ellacombeanum |
el-la-komb-ee-AH-num |
Named for Henry Nicholson Ellacombe, early 20th century gardener at Bicton Rectory (now Avon) |
| ellacombei |
el-la-KOMB-ee-eye |
Named for Henry Nicholson Ellacombe, early 20th century gardener at Bicton Rectory (now Avon) |
