| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Argyrochosma | ar-jy-roh-KOS-ma | From the Greek argyros (silver) and chosma (powder), referring to powdery farina on the leaves | | hospita | HOS-pih-ta | Hospitable, friendly | | hospitum | HOS-pih-tum | Hospitable, friendly | | hospitus | HOS-pih-tus | Hospitable, friendly | | dicarpa | dy-KAR-pa | Two-fruited | | dicarpum | dy-KAR-pum | Two-fruited | | unispina | un-ee-SPIN-a | Single-spined | | exorrhiza | eks-oh-RY-za | Outer (or outside) root | | exorrhizum | eks-oh-RY-zum | Outer (or outside) root | | bartramiana | bar-tram-ee-AH-na | Named for John Bartram, 18th century botanist referred to by Linnaeus as the greatest natural botanist in the world. | | Verschaffeltia | ver-shaf-FELT-ee-a | Named for Ambroise Alexandre Verschaffelt, 19th century Belgian nurseryman and botanical artist, and the third generation of his family to carry on these endeavors | | verschaffeltiana | ver-shaf-felt-ee-AH-na | Named for Ambroise Alexandre Verschaffelt, 19th century Belgian nurseryman and botanical artist, and the third generation of his family to carry on these endeavors | | verschaffeltianus | ver-shaf-felt-ee-AH-nus | Named for Ambroise Alexandre Verschaffelt, 19th century Belgian nurseryman and botanical artist, and the third generation of his family to carry on these endeavors | | Metroxylon | met-ro-ZY-lon | From the Greek metra (pith or heart of a tree), and xylon (wood), referring to the pith in the trunk | | Phytelephas | fy-TEL-e-fas | From Greek phyton plant) and elephas (elephant), referring to the resemblance of the nut fruit to ivory |
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