| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Koeberlinia |
ko-ber-LIN-ee-a |
Named for Christoph Ludwig Koeberlin, 19th century German botanist |
| Tridynamia |
tri-dy-NAM-ee-a |
From the Greek tri (three) and dynamis (power) |
| Neuropeltis |
nur-oh-PEL-tiss |
From the Greek neuron (nerve or vein) and pelte (buckler or shield) |
| Seddera |
SED-der-a |
From Mount Sedder in Arabia, near Mecca |
| Taeckholmia |
taek-HOLM-ee-a |
Named for Vivi Taeckholm, botanical author |
| ficiforme |
fik-ee-FORM-ee |
Fig-shaped |
| Sinobambusa |
sy-no-bam-BOO-sa |
Sino (China) and bambusa (bamboo) |
| Thamnocalamus |
tham-no-KAL-a-mus |
From the Greek thamnos (shrub) and kalamos (reed) |
| Dendrocnide |
den-dro-NY-dee |
From Greek dendros (tree) and knide (nettle) |
| Pseudananas |
soo-do-AN-a-nas |
From the Greek pseudo (false) and Ananas (pineapple genus) |
| dactylifer |
dak-ty-LIF-er |
Finger-bearing |
| izumiae |
eye-ZOOM-ee-ay |
Named for Izumi Davis, wife of Troy Davis |
| brachyptera |
brak-ee-TER-a |
Short wings |
| brachypterum |
brak-ee-TER-um |
Short wings |
| brachypterus |
brak-ee-TER-us |
Short wings |
| bridgesii |
brid-JES-ee-eye |
English Botanist Dr. Thomas Bridges, 19th century plant British collector in Bolivia |
| Pentagramma |
pen-ta-GRAM-a |
From the Greek pente (five) and gramma (lined, written) |
| kruckebergii |
kruk-er-BERG-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. Arthur Kruckeber, 20th century botanist |
| hansenii |
han-SEN-ee-eye |
Named for Bertel Hansen, 20th century Danish botanist |
| moroides |
mor-OH-id-eez |
Resembles Morus (mulberry genus) |
| photinophylla |
fo-tin-oh-FIL-a |
Having leaves like Photinia |
| Marlothistella |
mar-loth-ee-STEL-la |
Named after Hermann Wilhelm Rudolph Marloth, 19th century German botanist and author in South Africa |
| Mitrephora |
my-tre-FOR-a |
From the Greek mitros (cap) and phorus (bearing) |
| macrodontes |
mak-ro-DON-tes |
Big tooth |
| brisbanensis |
bris-bane-EN-sis |
Of or from Brisbane, Australia |
| subvaginata |
sub-vaj-in-AY-ta |
From the Greek sub (almost, nearly, under) and vaginatus (sheath) |
| polybractea |
pol-ee-BRAK-tee-a |
From the Greek poly (many) and bractea (bract) |
| Cryptogramma |
krip-to-GRAM-a |
From the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and gramma (lined, written) |
| gossei |
GOSS-eye |
Named for William Christie Gosse, 19th century British-born explorer in Australia |
| Stegnogramma |
steg-no-GRAM-ma |
From the Greek stegnon (cover) and gramma (line) |
| Woollsia |
WOOLS-ee-a |
Named for William Woolls, 19th century American botanist who collected in Australia |
| schoenlandianum |
skoen-land-ee-AY-num |
Named for Dr. Selmar Schonland (Schoenland), 20th century distinguished botanist in South Africa, where the Rhodes University herbarium and botany department are named in his honour |
| tanganyikensis |
tan-gan-yee-KEN-sis |
Of or from Tanganyika (Tanzania) |
| tanganyikense |
tan-gan-yee-KEN-see |
Of or from Tanganyika (Tanzania) |
| montaguensis |
mon-ta-gu-EN-sis |
Of or from Montagu, South Africa |
| montaguense |
mon-ta-gu-EN-see |
Of or from Montagu, South Africa |
| Comesperma |
ko-me-SPERM-a |
From the Greek come (hair) and sperma (seed) |
| onilahiensis |
oh-nil-ah-HEN-sis |
Of or from the Onilahy river area, in Madagascar |
| Talauma |
ta-LAU-ma |
From the Malay vernacular name for this plant |
| keithii |
KEETH-ee-eye |
Named for Henry (Harry) George Keith, 20th century Conservator of Forests in Sabah |
| Omalanthus |
o-ma-LANTH-us |
From the Greek homalos (equal, even) and anthos (flower) |
| Cylindrophyllum |
sil-in-dro-FIL-lum |
From the Greek cylindros (cylinder) and phyllon (leaf) |
| cascadensis |
kas-kade-EN-sis |
Of or from the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.) |
| cascadense |
kas-kade-EN-see |
Of or from the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.) |
| Leptobryum |
lep-to-BRY-um |
From the Greek lepto (slender, thin) and bryon (lichen, moss) |
| hindshawi |
HIND-shaw-eye |
Named for Mr. Henry H. Hindshaw, who collected the plant in the early 20th century near Alpena, Michigan, |
| fulleri |
FUL-ler-eye |
Named for Ernest Russell Fuller, who discovered the plant in the early 20th century |
| concordans |
kon-KORD-anz |
From the Latin, meaning harmonious, in agreement |
| carpianum |
kar-pee-AY-num |
Of or from Carpia, an Iberian city or province and possibly the site of the ancient city Tartessos |
| umbraculiformis |
um-brak-yoo-lif-FOR-miss |
Formed like an umbrella |
| umbraculiferum |
um-brak-yoo-LIF-er-um |
Shade-bearing (as in an umbrella) |
| umbraculiferus |
um-brak-yoo-LIF-er-us |
Shade-bearing (as in an umbrella) |
| Stephania |
ste-FAN-ee-a |
Named for Christian Friedrich Stephan, 19th century German botanist |
| minganense |
ming-an-EN-see |
Of or from the Mingan Island |
| minganensis |
ming-an-EN-sis |
Of or from the Mingan Island |
| cooperae |
koop-er-ay |
Named for Mrs. Jane Cooper of Suva, Fiji |
| Oophytum |
oh-oh-FY-tum |
From the Greek oon (egg) and phyton (plant) |
| rechingeri |
rek-ING-er-eye |
Karl Heinz Rechinger, 20th century botanist and author |
| achabense |
a-kab-EN-see |
Of or from the Farm Achab, on the Northern Cape in South Africa |
| cuneiformis |
kew-nee-FORM-iss |
Formed like a wedge; tapered |
| arthurofalgo |
ar-thur-oh-FAL-go |
Named to honor both Arthur Tischer and Rolf Rawe |
| auriflorum |
aw-ree-FLOR-um |
Ear-shaped flower |
| auriflora |
aw-ree-FLOR-a |
Ear-shaped flower |
| bruynsii |
BROONS-ee-eye |
Named for Peter V. Bruyns, 21st century botanist who collected the plant |
| bicarinatum |
by-kar-in-NAY-tum |
Two-keeled |
| clowesii |
klow-ES-ee-eye |
Named for Rev. John Clowes of Manchester, England, who was the first to flower it in Europe |
| chauviniae |
show-VIN-ee-ay |
Named for Marie von Chauvin, 20th century German naturalist and Mesembryanthemum enthusiast |
| Lemmaphyllum |
lem-ma-FIL-lum |
From the Greek lemma (scale) and phyllon (leaf) |
| luckhoffii |
luk-HOF-ee-eye |
Named for James Lückhoff, who discovered the plant in 1930 |
| vespertilio |
ves-per-TIL-ee-oh |
The Latin name for bat; vesper usually refers to the onset of night or darkness |
| monstruosa |
mon-stru-OH-sa |
Strange, wonderful; monstrous; also spelled monstrosa |
| monstruosum |
mon-stru-OH-sum |
Strange, wonderful; monstrous; also spelled monstrosum |
| monstruosus |
mon-stru-OH-sus |
Strange, wonderful; monstrous; also spelled monstrosus |
| Stackhousia |
stak-HOUS-ee-a |
Named for John Stackhouse, 19th century British botanist |
| stackhousii |
stak-HOUS-ee-eye |
Named for John Stackhouse, 19th century British botanist |
| stackhousiana |
stak-hous-ee-AY-na |
Named for John Stackhouse, 19th century British botanist |
| Tripterococcus |
trip-ter-oh-KOK-kus |
Three-winged seed (or berry) |
| annulifera |
an-nul-EE-fer-a |
From the Greek annularis (ring) and -fera (bearing) |
| aridicaulis |
ar-id-ee-KAW-liss |
Dry-stem |
| Boswellia |
bos-WELL-ee-a |
Named for John Boswell, 18th century Scottish botanist and fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
| lamii |
LAM-ee-eye |
Named for Herman Johannes Lam, 20th century Dutch botanist |
| semivestitum |
sem-ee-vest-TEE-tum |
From the Greek semi (half) and vestitus (clothed, dressed) |
| semivestita |
sem-ee-vest-TEE-ta |
From the Greek semi (half) and vestitus (clothed, dressed) |
| semivestitus |
sem-ee-vest-TEE-tus |
From the Greek semi (half) and vestitus (clothed, dressed) |
| irmae |
IRM-a-ay |
Named for Mrs. Irma Burger, wife of Willem Burger, Aggeneys Farm in Springbok, South Africa |
| Namibia |
nam-IB-ee-a |
Of or from Namibia, in South Africa |
| albanense |
al-ban-EN-see |
From Albania |
| nordenstamii |
nord-en-STAM-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. Bertil Rune Nordenstam, botanist and plant collector in Australia |
| obvallata |
ob-val-LAY-ta |
Surrounded; guarded or enclosed |
| obvallatum |
ob-val-LAY-tum |
Surrounded; guarded or enclosed |
| obvallatus |
ob-val-LAY-tus |
Surrounded; guarded or enclosed |
| gemina |
JEM-in-a |
Two together; twins |
| geminum |
JEM-in-um |
Two together; twins |
| heathii |
HEETH-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. Fannie Mahood Heath Rodier Heath, 20th century English grower of succulent plants |
| Oeceoclades |
ee-see-o-KLAY-deez |
From the Greek oikeios (household) and the Latin clades (destruction) |
| Darlingia |
dar-LING-ee-a |
Named for Sir Charles Henry Darling, 19th century Governor of Victoria |
| darlingiana |
dar-ling-ee-AY-na |
Named for Sir Charles Henry Darling, 19th century Governor of Victoria |
| ridleyi |
rid-LEE-eye |
Named for Henry Nicholas Ridley, 20th century botanist |
| asparagoides |
as-par-a-GO-id-eez |
Resembles Asparagus |
| phyllitidis |
fil-LIT-id-iss |
Leafy |
| ambroseae |
am-BROSE-ay |
Named for Mrs M.N. Ambrose, who collected in South Rhodesia and Mozambique |
| Woodsia |
WOODS-ee-a |
Named for Joseph Woods, 19th century English botanist and rose scholar |
| claviculata |
klav-ik-yoo-LAY-ta |
From the Latin clavicula (twig, little stick), meaning small club |
| claviculatum |
klav-ik-yoo-LAY-tum |
From the Latin clavicula (twig, little stick), meaning small club |
| Tupistra |
tu-PIS-tra |
From the Greek tupis (a mallet) |
| schweinfurthii |
shwein-FURTH-ee-eye |
Dr Georg August Schweinfurth, 20th century German botanist and taxonomist |
| roseovariegata |
roh-see-oh-var-ee-GAY-ta |
Variegated rose-coloured |
| megaloptera |
meg-a-LOP-ter-a |
Big wing |
