| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Trichosanthes |
try-ko-SAN-thees |
From the Greek trichos (hairy) and anthos (flowers) |
| pyrophilum |
py-ro-FY-lum |
From the Greek pyr (fire) and philos (lover); fire-lover |
| pyrophila |
py-ro-FY-la |
From the Greek pyr (fire) and philos (lover); fire-lover |
| Titanotrichum |
ty-tan-oh-TRY-kum |
From the Greek titanos (lime, chalk or gypsum) and thrix (hair) |
| barclaiana |
bar-klay-AY-na |
Alternate spelling of barclayana; named for Robert Barclay, 19th century English botanist and horticulturist |
| barclayana |
bar-klay-AY-na |
Named for Robert Barclay, 19th century English botanist and horticulturist |
| barclayanum |
bar-klay-AY-num |
Named for Robert Barclay, 19th century English botanist and horticulturist |
| barclayanus |
bar-klay-AY-nus |
Named for Robert Barclay, 19th century English botanist and horticulturist |
| adrianii |
a-dree-AN-ee-eye |
Named for Adrian Yusuf, who discovered the species in 2004 |
| Scoliopus |
sko-lee-OP-us |
From the Greek skolios (curved or bent) and pous (foot); crooked foot |
| cucullans |
KUK-yoo-lans |
Hooded |
| nipononivea |
nip-on-oh-NIV-ee-a |
From the Greek nipon (Japanese) and nivea (snow white) |
| bonplandiana |
bon-pland-ee-AY-na |
Named for Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, 19th century French explorer and botanist |
| bonplandianum |
bon-pland-ee-AY-num |
Named for Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, 19th century French explorer and botanist |
| bonplandianus |
bon-pland-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, 19th century French explorer and botanist |
| Bonplandia |
bon-PLAND-ee-a |
Named for Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, 19th century French explorer and botanist |
| bonplandii |
bon-PLAND-ee-eye |
Named for Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, 19th century French explorer and botanist |
| Ficinia |
fy-KIN-ee-a |
Named for Heinrich David Auguste Ficinus, 19th century German botanist |
| cephalocarpa |
kef-a-lo-KAR-pa |
From the Greek kephale (head) and karpos (fruit) |
| Microgramma |
my-kro-GRAM-ma |
From the Greek mikros (small) and gramma (line) |
| peltatifolia |
pel-tay-ta-FOH-lee-a |
With peltate (shielded) leaves |
| Cephalocarpus |
kef-a-lo-KAR-pus |
From the Greek kephale (head) and karpos (fruit) |
| peltifolia |
pel-ti-FOH-lee-a |
With peltate (shielded) leaves |
| peltifolium |
pel-ti-FOH-lee-um |
With peltate (shielded) leaves |
| peltifolius |
pel-ti-FOH-lee-us |
With peltate (shielded) leaves |
| Tephrosperma |
tef-ro-SPERM-a |
From the Greek tephros (ash-colored) and spermus (seed) |
| pseudoaureum |
soo-do-AW-ree-um |
From the Greek pseudo (false) and aureus (golden) |
| fimbriifolius |
fim-bree-ih-FOH-lee-us |
Fringed foliage |
| Basselinia |
bas-sel-LIN-ee-a |
Named for Olivier Basselin, 15th-century French poet |
| herderi |
HERD-er-eye |
Named for Ferdinand Gottfried Theobald von Herder, 19th century botanist |
| pretoriensis |
pre-tor-ee-EN-sis |
Of or from Pretoria, South Africa |
| pretoriense |
pre-tor-ee-EN-see |
Of or from Pretoria, South Africa |
| bussei |
BUS-see-eye |
Named for Walter Carl Otto Busse, 20th century German botanist |
| vasquezii |
vas-KWEZ-ee-eye |
Named for Rodolfo Vasquez, 21st century botanist with the Missouri Botanical Garden |
| guadalajarana |
gwa-da-la-HAR-an-a |
Of or from Guadalajara, Mexico |
| guadalajaranum |
gwa-da-la-HAR-an-um |
Of or from Guadalajara, Mexico |
| guadalajaranus |
gwa-da-la-HAR-an-us |
Of or from Guadalajara, Mexico |
| pseudorubroviolacea |
soo-do roo-bro-vy-oh-LAH-see-a |
From the Greek pseudo (false) and red-violet |
| legalis |
lee-GAL-iss |
Of or pertaining to the law |
| lonchophylla |
lonch-oh-FIL-la |
From the Greek lonchos (spear-shaped) and phyllon (leaf) |
| lonchophyllum |
lonch-oh-FIL-lum |
From the Greek lonchos (spear-shaped) and phyllon (leaf) |
| lonchophyllus |
lonch-oh-FIL-us |
From the Greek lonchos (spear-shaped) and phyllon (leaf) |
| barba-jovis |
bar-ba-JO-viss |
Beard of Jupiter |
| preissii |
PREES-ee-eye |
Named for Johann August Ludwig Preiss, 19th century plant collector in Western Australia |
| preissiana |
prees-ee-AY-na |
Named for Johann August Ludwig Preiss, 19th century plant collector in Western Australia |
| preissianum |
prees-ee-AY-num |
Named for Johann August Ludwig Preiss, 19th century plant collector in Western Australia |
| preissianus |
prees-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Johann August Ludwig Preiss, 19th century plant collector in Western Australia |
| Preissia |
PREES-ee-a |
Named for Johann August Ludwig Preiss, 19th century plant collector in Western Australia |
| Chelonopsis |
kel-on-OP-sis |
Resembles Chelone (turtle) |
| Ellipanthus |
el-lip-AN-thus |
Elliptical flowers |
| Eriodictyon |
er-ee-oh-DIK-tee-on |
From the Greek erion (wool) and diktyon (net) |
| philippensis |
fil-lip-EN-sis |
Of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinensis |
| philippinensis |
fil-ip-ee-NEN-sis |
Of or from the Philippines |
| philippense |
fil-lip-EN-see |
Of or from the Philippines; also spelled philippinense |
| Kallstroemia |
kall-STROOM-ee-a |
Named for Kallstroem, an obscure 18th century figure whose fame rests mainly in his friendship with Giovanni Antonio Scopoli |
| dandelion |
dan-de-LY-on |
Lion's tooth |
| Lappula |
LAP-pul-a |
Diminutive of Lappa (burr) |
| X Solidaster |
so-lid-ASS-ter |
Intergeneric hybrid between Solidago and Aster |
| aria |
AR-ee-a |
From the Latin, referring to ancient Persia |
| Lechea |
lech-ee-a |
Named for Johan Leche, 18th century Swedish botanist |
| Cephalotus |
kef-a-LO-tus |
From the Greek kephalotus (headed) |
| Genlisea |
jen-LIS-ee-a |
Named for Stephanie de Genlis, a friend of the describing author |
| Gymnostachyum |
jim-no-STAY-kee-um |
From the Greek gymnos (naked) and stachyum (flower spikes) |
| ellenbeckiana |
el-len-bek-ee-AY-na |
Named for Dr. Hans Ellenbeck, German physician who collected plant material on Berlanger's expedition to Abyssinia |
| ellenbeckii |
el-len-BEK-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. Hans Ellenbeck, German physician who collected plant material on Berlanger's expedition to Abyssinia |
| Calymmanthium |
kal-lim-MANTH-ee-eum |
From the Greek kalumma (veiled) and anthos (flower) |
| Glumicalyx |
gloom-ee-KAL-iks |
Glumed calyx |
| brycei |
BRYCE-eye |
Named for Clay Bryce of the Western Australian Museum |
| mammulosa |
mam-uh-LO-sa |
Having nipples |
| Amyris |
AM-ir-iss |
From the Greek for much balsam |
| wyattiana |
wy-at-tee-AY-na |
Named for Dr. William Wyatt, South African botanist |
| alchemilloides |
al-ke-mil-OH-id-eez |
Resembling Alchemilla |
| worcesterae |
wor-SES-ter-ee |
From Worcester, Western Cape in the Republic of South Africa |
| Campanulastrum |
kam-pan-uh-LAS-trum |
Having bell-shaped flowers |
| Pilgerodendron |
pil-ger-oh-DEN-dron |
Named after Robert Knud Friedrich Pilger |
| X Amarygia |
am-ar-EE-jee-a |
Intergeneric cross between Amaryllis and Brunsvigia |
| Dicrocaulon |
dy-kro-KAW-lon |
From the Greek dicros (branch) and caulon (stem) |
| Goniothalamus |
gon-ee-oh-THAL-a-mus |
From the Greek gonia (angle) thalamus (inner room, bedroom chamber or couch) |
| bredemeyeri |
bred-e-MY-er-eye |
Named for Franz Bredemeyer, 19th century plant collector in Venezuela |
| bradeana |
brad-ee-AY-na |
Named for Alexander Curt Brade, 20th century botanist and collector in Brazil |
| bradeanum |
brad-ee-AY-na |
Named for Alexander Curt Brade, 20th century botanist and collector in Brazil |
| bradei |
BRAD-ee-eye |
Named for Alexander Curt Brade, 20th century botanist and collector in Brazil |
| albovirescens |
al-bo-veer-ES-enz |
White, becoming green |
| welshii |
WELSH-ee-eye |
Named for Stanley L. Welsh, 21st century naturalist |
| bargalensis |
barg-a-LEN-sis |
Of or from the area occupied by the ancient city of Bargala in Macedonia |
| bargalense |
barg-a-LEN-see |
Of or from the area occupied by the ancient city of Bargala in Macedonia |
| cordatosepala |
kord-ay-to-SEP-a-la |
Heart-shaped sepals |
| guiengola |
GWEN-go-la |
Of or from Guiengola (also Huihuogui, Quiegoqui) Mexico |
| sivarajanii |
si-va-raj-AN-ee-eye |
Named for Professor V. V. Sivarajan, botanist and taxonomist |
| percussa |
per-KUS-sa |
Struck |
| percussum |
per-KUS-sum |
Struck |
| lepidotricha |
lep-id-o-TRY-ka |
From the Greek lepis (scales) and thrix (hairy) |
| lepidotrichum |
lep-id-o-TRY-kum |
From the Greek lepis (scales) and thrix (hairy) |
| waylunga |
way-LUNG-a |
Originating from the Waylunga National Park area of Western Australia |
| koaia |
ko-AY-a |
From the Hawaiian vernacular name for this species |
| malaysianum |
ma-la-see-AY-num |
Of or from Malaysia |
| malesianum |
ma-les-ee-AY-num |
Of or from Malaysia; also spelled malaysianum |
| dolichomerithalla |
do-lee-ko-mer-ee-THAL-la |
From the Greek dolichos (long) and merithallus (young shoot) |
| Cymbonotus |
sim-bo-NO-tus |
From the Greek kymbe (hollowed vessel or boat) and notos (back) |
| vossii |
VOS-see-eye |
Named for Voss; the specific honoree is unclear |
| longispiculata |
long-ee-spik-yoo-LAY-ta |
Long spike |
| longispiculatum |
long-ee-spik-yoo-LAY-tum |
Long spike |
| longispiculatus |
long-ee-spik-yoo-LAY-tus |
Long spike |
| Osteomeles |
os-tee-oh-MEL-ees |
From the Greek osteon (bone) and malus (apple), referring to the hardness of the fruit |
| makuanensis |
ma-ku-a-NEN-sis |
Of or from Makua, Hawaii |
| griffithiana |
grif-ith-ee-AY-na |
Named for Dr. William Griffith, 19th century botanist and curator of the Botanic Garden in Calcutta |
| griffithianum |
grif-ith-ee-AY-num |
Named for Dr. William Griffith, 19th century botanist and curator of the Botanic Garden in Calcutta |
| griffithianus |
grif-ith-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Dr. William Griffith, 19th century botanist and curator of the Botanic Garden in Calcutta |
| Griffithia |
GRIF-ith-ee-a |
Named for Dr. William Griffith, 19th century botanist and curator of the Botanic Garden in Calcutta |
| Vossia |
VOSS-ee-a |
Named for Johann Heinrich Voss, 18th century German poet and translator of Homer's work |
| battiscombei |
bat-tis-COM-ee-eye |
Named for Edward (Eric) Battiscombe, 20th century author and conservator of forests for the British East African Protectorate |
| Kedrostis |
ked-ROS-tis |
The ancient Greek name for white bryony, another member of the Cucurbitaceae family |
| strangulatus |
stran-gu-LAY-tus |
From the Latin stringere (to draw tight or contract); strangle |
| strangulatum |
stran-gu-LAY-tum |
From the Latin stringere (to draw tight or contract); strangle |
| strangulata |
stran-gu-LAY-ta |
From the Latin stringere (to draw tight or contract); strangle |
| nyense |
ny-EN-see |
Of or from Nye County, Nevada (U.S.) |
| nyensis |
ny-EN-sis |
Of or from Nye County, Nevada (U.S.) |
| yoder-williamsii |
yo-der-wil-YAMS-ee-eye |
Named for Michael P. Yoder-Williams, 21st century scientist |
| rivierei |
riv-ee-ER-ee-eye |
Named for Charles Marie Riviere, 20th century botanist |
| leucocyanum |
loo-ko-sy-AN-um |
White and blue |
| Boesenbergia |
bo-sen-BERG-ee-a |
Named for Boesenberg (or Bosenberg); the specific honoree is not known |
| Pleopeltis |
plee-oh-PEL-tiss |
From the Greek pleos (many) and pelte (shield), referring to the scales covering the immature sori |
| Mecardonia |
may-kar-DO-nee-a |
Named for Antonio de Meca y Cardona, a Spanish patron of botany |
| Monopsis |
mon-OP-sis |
From the Greek monos (single) and opsis (resembles) |
| pulidonis |
pu-LEE-do-nis |
Named for Senor Miguel Pulido, who collected it in Hidalgo, Mexico |
| palaefolia |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-a |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palifolius |
| palaefolium |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-um |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palifolium |
| palaefolius |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-us |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palifolius |
| palifolia |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-a |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palaefolia |
| palilfolium |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-um |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palaefolium |
| palifolius |
pal-ee-FOH-lee-us |
From the Greek paleo (pale) and folius (leaves); also spelled palaefolius |
| narcissiflora |
nar-sis-si-FLOR-a |
Having flowers like Narcissus (genus name for daffodils) |
| narcissiflorum |
nar-sis-si-FLOR-um |
Having flowers like Narcissus (genus name for daffodils) |
| narcissiflorus |
nar-sis-si-FLOR-us |
Having flowers like Narcissus (genus name for daffodils) |
| Sphenosciadium |
sfen-oh-skee-AY-dee-um |
From the Greek sphen (wedge) and skiadon (umbrella or parasol) |
| Indocalamus |
in-do-KAL-a-mus |
From the Latin indo (of India) and the Greek kalamos (reed) |
| huttonii |
hut-TON-ee-eye |
Variant spelling of huttoni; named for Henry Hutton of Grahamstown, who explored in South Africa and sent specimen to Kew and Messrs. Veitch |
| huttoni |
HUT-ton-eye |
Named for Henry Hutton of Grahamstown, who explored in South Africa and sent bulbs to Kew and Messrs. Veitch; also spelled huttonii |
| oiantha |
oh-ee-ANTH-a |
From the Greek oios (alone) and anthos (flower) |
| oianthum |
oh-ee-ANTH-um |
From the Greek oios (alone) and anthos (flower) |
| oianthus |
oh-ee-ANTH-us |
From the Greek oios (alone) and anthos (flower) |
| cotyledonis |
ko-ty-LEE-don-is |
Of or from the cotyledon (joint socket, cavity) |
| cheesmanii |
chees-MAN-ee-eye |
Named for Evelyn Cheesman, who collected the plant from Santa Cruz |
| radens |
RAY-denz |
Rasping |
| haplyphylloides |
hap-ly-fil-LO-ih-deez |
Resembles Haplophyllum (from Greek, meaning simple leaf) |
| ramipressa |
ram-ee-PRESS-a |
From the Latin rami (branched) and pressus (to press) |
| zanderi |
ZAN-der-eye |
Named for Richard H. Zander, bryologist with the Missouri Botanical Garden |
| govaniana |
go-van-ee-AY-na |
Named for George Govan, 19th century surgeon and correspondent of Wallich; Superintendent, Botanical Garden of Saharanpur |
| govanianum |
go-van-ee-AY-num |
Named for George Govan, 19th century surgeon and correspondent of Wallich; Superintendent, Botanical Garden of Saharanpur |
| govanii |
go-VAN-ee-eye |
Named for George Govan, 19th century surgeon and correspondent of Wallich; Superintendent, Botanical Garden of Saharanpur |
| winterianus |
win-ter-ee-AY-nus |
Named for A.W. Winter, who cultivated the species |
| winteriana |
1: Named for Hildegarda Winter, sister of Freidrich Ritter, well-known cactus expert and collector
2: win-ter-ee-AY-na |
Named for Captain John Winter, one of the captains of Sir Francis Drake's expedition; also spelled winterana |
| Winteria |
win-ter-ee-a |
Named for Hildegarda Winter, cactus collector and sister of Friedrich Ritter |
| Sommieria |
som-mee-ER-ee-a |
Named for Stephen Sommier, a 19th-century European botanist |
| Orbicularis |
or-bik-yoo-LAIR-iss |
Orbicular, circular |
| Salacca |
sa-LAK-a |
Latinized from zalacca, an aboriginal name for this palm |
| Rhopaloblaste |
ro-pa-lo-BLAS-tee |
From the Greek rhopalon (club) and blastos (bud, sprout, embryo) |
| dhufarensis |
du-far-EN-sis |
Of or from the Dhufar (Dhofar) region, an ancient name given to an area in the southern part of Yemen and Oman |
| Stephanandra |
ste-fan-AN-dra |
From the Greek stephanos (crown) and andros or aner (male); referring to the stamens which form a crown shape |
| Symplocos |
sim-plo-KOK-os |
From the Greek symploke (entertwined or inter-connected) |
| Catopsis |
ka-TOP-sis |
From the Greek kata (hanging down) and opsis (appearing or resembling) |
| Clappertonia |
klap-per-TON-ee-a |
Named for Hugh Clapperton, 19th century British explorer in West Africa |
| platyphyllos |
plat-TY-fil-los |
Broad-leaved |
| pteridoides |
ter-id-OH-id-eez |
Resembling Pteridium (genus name from the Greek pteris, meaning wing or feather) |
| pachysantha |
pak-ee-SAN-tha |
Thick-flowered |
| pachysanthum |
pak-ee-SAN-thum |
Thick-flowered |
| Pachysanthus |
pak-ee-SAN-thus |
Thick-flowered |
| barnebyanum |
barn-e-bee-AY-num |
Named for Rupert Charles Barneby, 19th century Brish-born, self-taught botanist and taxonomist |
| barnebyi |
BARN-e-bee-eye |
Named for Rupert Charles Barneby, 19th century Brish-born, self-taught botanist and taxonomist |
| barnebyana |
barn-e-bee-AY-na |
Named for Rupert Charles Barneby, 19th century Brish-born, self-taught botanist and taxonomist |
| Barnebya |
BAR-ne-bee-a |
Named for Rupert Charles Barneby, 19th century Brish-born, self-taught botanist and taxonomist |
| Pecluma |
pek-LOO-ma |
From the Latin pectinatus (comb) and plumula (feathery), referring to the leaf blades |
| nashii |
NASH-ee-eye |
Named for George Valentine Nash, 20th century American horticulturist and plant collector |
| gautii |
GAUT-ee-eye |
Named for J.H. Gaut |
| bureavii |
byur-OH-ee-eye |
Named for Louis Edouard Bureau, 20th century French professor who described Paleozoic plants |
| Bureava |
byur-OH-a |
Named for Louis Edouard Bureau, 20th century French professor who described Paleozoic plants |
| haplophylloides |
hap-lo-fil-LO-id-eez |
Resembling Haplophyllum (genus name meaning simple leaf) |
| oppenheimiana |
o-pen-hiem-ee-AY-na |
Named for Edouard Oppenheim |
| Oscularia |
os-kuh-LAR-ee-a |
Diminutive of Osculum; little mouth |
| Lychnophora |
lik-no-FOR-a |
From the Greek lychnis (genus name meaning lamp) and phorus (bearing) |
| lychnophorum |
lik-no-FOR-um |
From the Greek lychnis (genus name meaning lamp) and phorus (bearing) |
| franzosinii |
fran-zo-SIN-ee-eye |
Named for Francesco Franzosini, 19th century Italian nobleman and owner of a garden near Lake Maggiore |
| rutenbergianum |
ru-ten-berg-ee-AY-num |
Named for Diedrich Christian Rutenberg, 19th century botanist |
| rutenbergiana |
ru-ten-berg-ee-AY-na |
Named for Diedrich Christian Rutenberg, 19th century botanist |
| rutenbergianus |
ru-ten-berg-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Diedrich Christian Rutenberg, 19th century botanist |
| rutenbergii |
ru-ten-BERG-ee-eye |
Named for Diedrich Christian Rutenberg, 19th century botanist |
| Rutenbergia |
ru-ten-BERG-ee-a |
Named for Diedrich Christian Rutenberg, 19th century botanist |
| acinacea |
a-sin-AY-see-a |
Scimitar-shaped |
| acinaceum |
a-sin-AY-see-um |
Scimitar-shaped |
| Rhombophyllum |
rom-bo-FIL-lum |
Rhomboid (diamond) shaped leaves |
| rhombophyllus |
rom-bo-FIL-lus |
Rhomboid (diamond) shaped leaves |
| Cardiochlamys |
kar-dee-oh-KLAM-iss |
From the Greek kardio (heart) and chlamys (cloak) |
| Calycobolus |
kal-lee-ko-BO-lus |
From the Greek kalyx (covering; calyx) and bolus (pill) |
| oerstedii |
or-STED-ee-eye |
Named for Anders Sandoe Oersted, 19th century Danish botanist and scientist, and collector of Mexican plants |
| Blinkworthia |
blink-WORTH-ee-a |
Named for Richard Blinkworth, 19th century plant collector in Calcutta for Wallich |
| hyoscyamoides |
hy-oh-sky-a-MO-id-eez |
Resembles Hyoscyamus (Greek name meaning hog-bean) |
| Falkia |
FALK-ee-a |
Named for Johann Peter Falck (aka Joannis Petri Falk), 18th century Swedish botanist |
| Hewittia |
hew-WIT-ee-a |
Named for John Hewitt, 20th century English zoologist and naturalist |
| Cordisepalum |
kord-ee-SEP-a-lum |
From the Latin cordis (heart) and sepalus (sepals) |
| Dinetus |
din-EE-tus |
From the Greek dinetos (whirled round) |
