| 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) |
