| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| brevirostra | brev-ih-ROS-tra | Short-beaked |
| leptantha | lep-TAN-tha | From the Greek leptos (thin) and anthos (flower) |
| leptanthum | lep-TAN-thum | From the Greek leptos (thin) and anthos (flower) |
| leptanthus | lep-TAN-thus | From the Greek leptos (thin) and anthos (flower) |
| mescalerium | mes-ka-LER-ee-um | Referring to the Mescalero Apache native American indians, or their tribal land in New Mexico |
| recognita | re-kog-NEE-ta | From the Latin, meaning to recognize or recollect |
| recognitum | re-kog-NEE-tum | From the Latin, meaning to recognize or recollect |
| recognitus | re-kog-NEE-tus | From the Latin, meaning to recognize or recollect |
| wootonii | woo-TON-ee-eye | Named for Elmer Otis Wooton, 20th century professor of chemistry and biology at the New Mexico College of Agriculture, and curator at the National Herbarium |
| Wootonia | woo-TON-ee-a | Named for Elmer Otis Wooton, 20th century professor of chemistry and biology at the New Mexico College of Agriculture, and curator at the National Herbarium |
| wootoniana | woo-ton-ee-AY-na | Named for Elmer Otis Wooton, 20th century professor of chemistry and biology at the New Mexico College of Agriculture, and curator at the National Herbarium |
