| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Cipocereus | sip-oh-SER-ee-us | From the Greek cipos (wool) and cereus (name for a cactus) |
| Lemurophoenix | lee-mur-oh-FEE-niks | From the Greek lemur (nocturnal spirits) and phoenix (date palm), |
| Weberbauerocereus | web-er-bawer-oh-SER-ee-us | Named for August Weberbauer, 20th century German botanist whos studied cactus from the Peruvian Andes |
| Schedonorus | skee-do-NO-rus | From the Greek schedon (near or almost) and oros (mountain) |
| Schiedeella | skee-dee-EL-la | Diminutive of Schiedea, genus named for Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| Scandix | SKAN-diks | From the Greek, meaning to sting; an edible potherb |
| pecten-veneris | pek-ten-VEN-er-iss | From the Greek, comb of Venus |
| Sacciolepis | sak-kee-oh-LEP-iss | From the Greek sakkion (small bag) and lepis (scale), referring to the inflated second glume |
| Neowerdermannia | nee-oh-wer-der-MAHN-nee-a | New Werdermannia (genus named for Dr. Erich Werdermann, 20th century German professor of botany in Berlin) |
| Praecereus | pray-SER-ee-us | From the Latin prae (before) and cereus (wax candle; a cactus); the derivation is obscure |
| Salazaria | sal-a-ZAR-ee-a | Named for Jose Salazar y Larregui, Mexican commissioner for the US and Mexican Boundary Survey in the mid 1800s |
| Schedonnardus | skee-don-NARD-us | From the Greek schedon (near or almost) and Nardus (nardos, which is the ancient name for Spikenard) |
| bidentata | by-den-TAY-ta | Two-tooth |
| bidentatum | by-den-TAY-tum | Two-tooth |
| bidentatus | by-den-TAY-tus | Two-tooth |
| rhodogyna | ro-do-GY-na | From the Greek rhodos (red) and gyne (female) |
| tasmanii | tas-MAN-ee-eye | Named for Abel Tasman, in the 17th century was the first European to sight Tasmania |
| coactiliferum | ko-ak-til-EE-fer-um | Felt-bearing |
| Glomeropitcairnia | glom-er-oh-pit-KAYRN-ee-a | From the Greek glomeros (to form into a ball) and Pitcairnia, (genus named for William Pitcairn, 18th century London physician) |
| blanchetianum | blan-chet-ee-AY-num | Named for Jaques Samuel Blanchet, 19th century Swiss merchant, consul and naturalist |
| blanchetiana | blan-chet-ee-AY-na | Named for Jaques Samuel Blanchet, 19th century Swiss merchant, consul and naturalist |
| blanchetianus | blan-chet-ee-AY-nus | Named for Jaques Samuel Blanchet, 19th century Swiss merchant, consul and naturalist |
| atroviride | at-ro-VEER-id-ee | Very green |
| arisaemoides | ar-is-ay-MO-id-ees | Resembles Arisaema (genus name refers to the plant's resemblance to the Arum family and haima (blood); referring to some species bearing red blotches) |
| armeniense | ar-men-ee-EN-see | Of or from Armenia |
| barryi | BAR-ree-eye | Named for Barry E. Hammel, author and curator in Costa Rica |
| balslevii | bal-SLEV-ee-eye | Named for Henrik Balslev, 21st century botany professor |
| Tahina | ta-HEE-na | From the Malagasy word meaning to be protected (blessed) |
| unalaschkensis | un-a-las-ken-sis | Of or from Unalaska, one of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska (U.S.) |
| unalaschkense | un-a-las-ken-see | Of or from Unalaska, one of the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska (U.S.) |
| Meconella | mee-kon-EL-la | Diminutive of mecon (poppy) |
| wulfenianum | wulf-en-ee-AY-num | Named for Professor Franz Xavier, Freiherr von Wulfen, 18th century Austrian naturalist, botanist and Jesuit abbot |
| wulfeniana | wulf-en-ee-AY-na | Named for Professor Franz Xavier, Freiherr von Wulfen, 18th century Austrian naturalist, botanist and Jesuit abbot |
| mastersii | mas-TERS-ee-eye | John William Masters, 19th century gardener who worked at the Botanical Garden in Calcutta |
| staechadifolium | stay-ka-dee-FOH-lee-um | Alternate spelling for stoechadifolium, meaning with leaves like lavender |
| Dungsia | DUNGS-ee-a | Named for Fritz Dungs, 20th century Brazilian botanist |
| dungsiana | dungs-ee-AY-na | Named for Fritz Dungs, 20th century Brazilian botanist |
| oroensis | or-oh-EN-sis | Of or from the Concepción del Oro, near Zacatecas, Mexico |
| oroense | or-oh-EN-see | Of or from the Concepción del Oro, near Zacatecas, Mexico |
| eltoniana | el-ton-ee-AY-na | Named for Elton Leme, 21st century taxonomist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazi |
| caldwellii | cald-WEL-lee-eye | Named for Dr. Otis William Caldwell, 19th century American botanist |
| Dicerandra | dy-ser-AN-dra | From the Greek dicer (having two prongs) and andros (male or stamen) |
| suarezensis | swar-ez-EN-sis | Of or from Diego-Suarez, in Madagascar |
| suarezense | swar-ez-EN-see | Of or from Diego-Suarez, in Madagascar |
| azevedoi | az-e-VEY-do-eye | Named for António de Araújo e Azevedo, 18th century Portugese amateur botanist |
| Oncoba | on-KO-ba | Latinized from Onkub, the North African vernacular name for the plant |
| alcicorne | al-kee-KOR-nee | Elk horn |
| Gronophyllum | gron-oh-FIL-lum | From the Greek grono (cave) and phyllon (leaf) |
| sanctaemariae | SANK-tay-mar-EE-ay | Of or from Santa Maria, an island in the Azores named for St. Mary; also spelled sanctae-mariae |
| sanctae-mariae | SANK-tay-mar-EE-ay | Named for St. Mary |
| scottiana | skot-tee-AY-na | Named for Professor George Francis Scott-Elliott, early 20th century naturalist in South Africa |
| scottianum | skot-ee-AY-num | Named for Professor Robert Robinson Scott, 18th century Irish botanist |
| scottianus | skot-ee-AY-nus | Named for Professor George Francis Scott-Elliott, early 20th century naturalist in South Africa |
| scottii | SKOT-tee-eye | Named for Walter Scott, 21st century botanist and author from the Shetland Islands |
| Tiquilia | ti-KIL-ee-a | Latinized from the South American vernacular name Tiquil-tiquil (possibly translated from t'ika, the Incan word for flower |
| Wissada | wis-SAH-da | From the Greek, meaning always |
| Wissadula | wis-SAH-duh-la | Diminutive of Wissasda (genus name meaning always) |
| Meximalva | meks-ee-MAL-va | From Mexico; malva is the genus name for the mallows |
| Mitreola | my-tree-OH-la | Diminutive of mitra (cap, headdress or turban) |
| Pearcea | PEERS-ee-a | Named for Richard William Pearce, 19th century plant collector for Messrs. Veitch & Sons |
| aschenborniana | ash-en-born-ee-AY-na | Named for Alwin Aschenborn, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| aschenbornianum | ash-en-born-ee-AY-num | Named for Alwin Aschenborn, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| aschenbornianus | ash-en-born-ee-AY-nus | Named for Alwin Aschenborn, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| aschenbornii | ash-en-BORN-ee-eye | Named for Alwin Aschenborn, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| Aschenbornia | ash-en-BORN-ee-a | Named for Alwin Aschenborn, 19th century plant collector in Mexico |
| platensis | pla-TEN-sis | Of or from La Plata, in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| platense | pla-TEN-see | Of or from La Plata, in Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Mediocalcar | mee-dee-oh-KAL-kar | From the Latin medius (middle) and calcar (spur) |
| baueri | baw-WARE-eye | Named for Franz and Ferdinand Bauer, 19th century Austrian brothers and botanical artists |
| superbiens | soo-PER-bee-enz | Domineering |
| Aspalathus | as-pal-ATH-us | From the Greek aspalathos, an ancient name given to a thorny, aromatic shrub in Greece |
| sulawesiense | su-la-wes-ee-EN-see | Of or from South Sulawes, an orchid-shaped island in Indonesia |
| sulawesiensis | su-la-wes-ee-EN-sis | Of or from South Sulawes, an orchid-shaped island in Indonesia |
| mossiae | MOSS-ee-ay | Named for Mrs. Thomas Moss; she and her husband were 19th century Orchid collectors in Aigburgth, near Liverpool |
| Trichoneura | try-ko-NOOR-a | From the Greek thrix (hair) and neuron (nerve,vein), referring to the hairy lemma veins |
| Triplasis | TRIP-la-sis | From the Greek triplasios (triple), referring to parts of the leaf |
| Tripogon | TRY-po-gon | From the Greek tri (three) pogon (beard) |
| Tripterocalyx | tri-ter-oh-KAL-iks | Three-winged calyx |
| Urvillea | ur-VIL-lee-a | Named for JSC Dumont d'Urville, 19th century French botanist |
| Triraphis | try-RAF-iss | From the Greek treis (three) and raphis (a needle), alluding to the lemmas |
| Stenoglottis | sten-oh-GLOT-tiss | Narrow (thin) throat |
| Oerstedella | or-sted-EL-la | Named for Anders Sandoe Oerst, 19th century Danish botanist and scientist, and collector of Mexican plants |
| Smitinandia | smit-in-AN-dee-a | Named for Tem Smitinand, 20th century Thai botanist, specializing in orchids |
| Mormodes | MOR-mo-deez | From the Greek mormo (phantom) and -odes (resembling), referring to the plant's strange appearance |
| Hilaria | hil-AIR-ee-a | Auguste Francois César Prouvançal de Saint-Hilaire, 19th century self-taught botanist and entomologist who explored South America |
| Hymenothrix | hy-MEN-oh-thriks | From the Greek hymen (membrane) and thrix (hair) |
| Holosteum | ho-LOS-tee-um | From the Greek holos (whole or all), and osteon (bone) |
| Urospermum | yur-oh-SPERM-um | From the Greek ouros (tail) and spermus (seed) |
