| 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 |
