| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Rhodanthemum |
ro-DAN-thee-mum |
From the Greek rhodon rose) and anthemon (flower) |
| Trochocarpa |
tro-ko-KAR-pa |
From the Greek trochos (wheel or other object that goes around) and karpos (fruit), referring to the fruit being a round berry shape |
| bandaensis |
band-a-EN-sis |
From the area near the Banda Sea, south of the East Indies |
| javieri |
ha-vee-ER-eye |
Named for Elias Javier, the owner of an orchid nursery in the Philippines |
| monroi |
MON-ro-eye |
Named for Sir David Monro, 19th century New Zealand politician |
| rodwayi |
ROD-way-eye |
Named for Leonard Rodway, 19th century botanist in Tasmania |
| chathamica |
chath-AM-ee-ka |
Of or from the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand |
| chathamicum |
chath-AM-ee-kum |
Of or from the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand |
| chathamicus |
chath-AM-ee-kus |
Of or from the Chatham Islands, east of New Zealand |
| watermaliense |
wat-er-mal-ee-EN-see |
Of or from Watermall, a city in Belgium where the plant was first introduced into horticulture |
| keissleri |
KEIS-ler-eye |
Named for Karl (Carl) von Keissler, early 20th century German botanist |
| asterocarpa |
ass-ter-oh-KAR-pa |
Star-fruit |
| Asterocarpus |
ass-ter-oh-KAR-pus |
Star-fruit |
| Pallenis |
pal-LEN-is |
Of or from the area in Greece where the Athena Pallenis temple is located |
| surculosa |
sur-ku-LO-sa |
Suckering |
| surculosum |
sur-ku-LO-sum |
Suckering |
| surculosus |
sur-ku-LO-sus |
Suckering |
| burgeri |
BURG-er-eye |
Named for Dr. William C. Burger, 20th century American botanist and author |
| austin-smithii |
OSS-tin SMITH-ee-eye |
Named for Austin Smith, a 20th century ornithologist who discovered the species |
| nigro-apiculata |
ny-gro-uh-pik-yoo-LAY-ta |
Black, with an abrupt point |
| degensis |
de-JEN-sis |
Of or from Dege, China |
| jingyuanensis |
zhing-yu-an-EN-sis |
Of or from Jingyuan, China |
| jingyuanense |
zhing-yu-an-EN-see |
Of or from Jingyuan, China |
| bocasana |
bo-ka-SAY-na |
Named for the Sierra de Bocas Mountain range in Mexico |
| bocasanus |
bo-ka-SAY-nus |
Named for the Sierra de Bocas Mountain range in Mexico |
| berteroana |
ber-ter-oh-AY-na |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| berteroanus |
ber-ter-oh-AY-nus |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| berteroanum |
ber-ter-oh-AY-num |
Named for Carlo Giuseppe Bertero, 19th century Italian physician and botanist; he was drowned during his travels |
| Leimanthium |
lee-MAN-the-um |
From the Latin lemon (meadow) and anthos (flower) |
| leimanthoides |
lee-manth-OH-ih-deez |
Resembles Leimanthium (meadow-flower) |
| Ismelia |
is-MEL-ee-a |
Derivation is unclear |
| wentii |
WENT-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. Frits Warmolt Went, 20th century Netherlands-born plant botanist who immigrated to the U.S. |
| reginula |
ree-JIN-uh-la |
Diminutive of regina (queen); princess |
| Phalocallis |
fal-oh-KAL-liss |
Beautiful club, referring to the delicate formation of the cones |
| scordifolia |
skor-dee-FOH-lee-a |
Having leaves like garlic (skordon) |
| protistum |
pro-TISS-tum |
From the Greek protista, meaning very first |
| andrewsiana |
1: Named for Timothy Langdon Andrews, 19th century physician and botanist who donated his herbarium to Ames Agricultural College
2: an-droos-ee-AY-na |
Named for Henry Charles Andrews, early 19th century British botanical artist |
| andrewsianum |
1: Named for Timothy Langdon Andrews, 19th century physician and botanist who donated his herbarium to Ames Agricultural College
2: an-droos-ee-AY-num |
Named for Henry Charles Andrews, early 19th century British botanical artist |
| andrewsianus |
1: Named for Timothy Langdon Andrews, 19th century physician and botanist who donated his herbarium to Ames Agricultural College
2: an-droos-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Henry Charles Andrews, early 19th century British botanical artist |
| Andrewsia |
an-DROOS-ee-a |
Named for Henry Charles Andrews, early 19th century British botanical artist |
| x formolongi |
for-mo-LONG-eye |
Interspecific hybrid of Lilium formosanum and L. longifolium |
| caymanense |
kay-man-EN-see |
Of or from the Cayman islands |
| caymanensis |
kay-man-EN-sis |
Of or from the Cayman islands |
| Sphenotoma |
sfen-oh-TO-ma |
From the Greek sphen (wedge) and tomos (division or section) |
| siderospermus |
sy-der-oh-SPERM-us |
Iron-seed |
| siderospermum |
sy-der-oh-SPERM-um |
Iron-seed |
| muratdaghensis |
mur-at-dag-EN-sis |
Of or from the Murat (Mount or mountain) Dagh in West Turkey |
| muratdaghense |
mur-at-dag-EN-see |
Of or from the Murat (Mount or mountain) Dagh in West Turkey |
| hosmariensis |
hos-mar-ee-EN-sis |
Of or from Beni Hosmar, near Tetuan in Morocco |
| hosmariense |
hos-mar-ee-EN-see |
Of or from Beni Hosmar, near Tetuan in Morocco |
| asturiensis |
ass-tur-ee-EN-sis |
From Asturia, an ancient province in northwest Spain; the capital is now Astorga |
| richteri |
RIK-ter-eye |
The specific honoree depends on the particular plant; Phragmipedium richteri was named for Dr. H.C. Walter Richter, orchid grower in East Germany |
| tengyuehensis |
teng-yueh-EN-sis |
Of or from Teng-yueh, in the Yunnan province of China |
| tengyuehense |
teng-yueh-EN-see |
Of or from Teng-yueh, in the Yunnan province of China |
| phlebophylla |
flee-bo-FIL-la |
Veined leaves |
| phlebophyllum |
flee-bo-FIL-lum |
Veined leaves |
| phlebophyllus |
flee-bo-FIL-lus |
Veined leaves |
| Portea |
PORT-ee-a |
Named for Dr. Marius Porte, 19th century French naturalist and plant collector who intoduced this genus into horticulture |
| bulaoanum |
bul-ay-oh-AY-num |
Of or from Bulao, Taiwan |
| chamaepitys |
kam-ay-PIT-ees |
From the Greek chamai (dwarf, low-growing) and pitys (pine) |
| gorgona |
gor-GOH-na |
Of or from Gorgona Island, Italy |
| gorgonum |
gor-GOH-num |
Of or from Gorgona Island, Italy |
| woodsii |
WOODS-ee-eye |
Named for Joseph Woods, 19th century English botanist and rose scholar |
| porphyronotum |
por-fy-ro-NO-tum |
From the Greek porphyra (the purple-fish, or a reddish dye made from it) and notus (noteworthy) |
| brittonianum |
brit-toh-nee-AY-num |
Named for Nathaniel Lloyd Britton, 19th century American botanist and founder of the New York Botanical Gardens |
| brittonianus |
brit-toh-nee-AY-nus |
Named for Nathaniel Lloyd Britton, 19th century American botanist and founder of the New York Botanical Gardens |
| bullosa |
bul-LOH-sa |
Diminutive of bulla (water bubble or blister) |
| bullosum |
bul-LOH-sum |
Diminutive of bulla (water bubble or blister) |
| bullosus |
bul-LOH-sus |
Diminutive of bulla (water bubble or blister) |
| brewsteri |
BREWS-ter-eye |
Named for Sir David Brewster, 19th century Scottish scientist and naturalist |
| bromelicola |
bro-mel-ee-KO-la |
Bromeliad dweller |
| bucayanum |
bu-kay-AY-num |
From the town of Bucay (also known as General Antonio Elizalde), in Ecuador where the plant is endemic |
