| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| rheedii |
REED-ee-eye |
Named for Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede, 17th century Dutch traveller and naturalist, and colonial governor of Cochin in India |
| wolterianum |
wol-ter-ee-AY-num |
Named for von Paul Wolter, 20th century German orchid grower |
| stelleri |
STEL-ler-eye |
Named for Georg Willhelm Steller, 18th century German naturalist |
| stellerianum |
stell-er-ee-AH-num |
Named for Georg Willhelm Steller, 18th century German naturalist |
| Lemboglossum |
lem-bo-GLOS-sum |
From the Greek lembos (boat, canoe) and glossa (tongue) referring to the boat-shaped lip |
| Kefersteinia |
kef-er-STEIN-ee-a |
Named for Herr Keferstein, 19th century German orchid grower |
| Dahlstedtia |
dahl-STED-ee-a |
Named for Gustav Adolf Hugo Dahlstedt, 20th century Swedish botanist |
| prainii |
PRAIN-ee-eye |
Named for Sir David Prain, 20th century British botanist and professor of botany at Calcutta |
| elephantinum |
el-e-fan-TEE-num |
Elephant |
| wendlandianum |
wend-land-ee-AY-num |
Named for Hermann Wendland, 19th German botanist |
| wendlandiana |
wend-land-ee-AY-na |
Named for Hermann Wendland, 19th German botanist |
| wendlandianus |
wend-land-ee-AY-nus |
Named for Hermann Wendland, 19th German botanist |
| bimarginatum |
bi-mar-gin-AY-tum |
From the Greek bis (twice) and marginata (margin, edge) |
| acetangula |
a-set-ANG-yoo-la |
From the Latin aceto (vinegar, sour) and angle |
| anguina |
an-GWINE-a |
From the Latin anguis (eel) |
| buchtienii |
buk-TINE-ee-eye |
Named for Otto Buchtien, 20th century German orchid collector in Bolivia |
| brevispadix |
brev-ee-SPAY-diks |
Short spadix (a clublike spike with tiny flowers and often enclosed within a sheath-like spathe) |
| binotii |
bin-OH-ee-eye |
Named for Jean Baptiste Binot, 19th century French landscape artist |
| burmaensis |
bur-ma-EN-sis |
Of or from Burma, in Southeast Asia; also spelled burmensis |
| burmaense |
bur-ma-EN-see |
Of or from Burma, in Southeast Asia; also spelled burmense |
| burmensis |
bur-MEN-sis |
Of or from Burma, in Southeast Asia; also spelled burmaensis |
| burmense |
bur-MEN-see |
Of or from Burma, in Southeast Asia; also spelled burmaense |
| vallis-mariae |
val-lis-MAR-ee-ay |
From Mariental, Namibia |
| Schoepfia |
SKOEP-fee-a |
Named for Johann David Schoepf, 19th century German botanist |
| peloponnesiacum |
pel-uh-pon-ee-see-AH-kum |
Of or from Peloponnesia, Greece |
| Hainardia |
hain-ARD-ee-a |
Named for Pierre Hainard, 21st century Swiss botanist and ecologist |
| Dockrillia |
dok-RIL-lee-a |
Named for Alick Dockrill, 21st century Australian botanist |
| ungulatum |
un-gyoo-LAY-tum |
Hoofed |
| brevilabris |
brev-ee-LAB-riss |
Short-lipped |
| thurberianum |
thur-ber-ee-AY-num |
Named for Dr. George Thurber, 19th century botanist and quartermaster of the United States Mexican Boundary Commission |
| thurberiana |
thur-ber-ee-AY-na |
Named for Dr. George Thurber, 19th century botanist and quartermaster of the United States Mexican Boundary Commission |
| Thurberia |
thur-BER-ee-a |
Named for Dr. George Thurber, 19th century botanist and quartermaster of the United States Mexican Boundary Commission |
| Ctenitis |
tee-NY-tis |
From the Greek kteis (comb) |
| maingayi |
MAIN-gay-eye |
Named for Andrew Carroll Maingay, 19th century British physician and botanist |
| hortensiae |
hor-TEN-see-ay |
Of gardens; cultivated |
| tolimensis |
to-lee-MEN-sis |
Of or from Tolima, Colombia |
| araliaefolia |
uh-ray-lee-ay-FOH-lee-a |
Having leaves like Aralia (genus name derived from the Latinized form of old French-Candian name for Aralie) |
| araliaefolium |
uh-ray-lee-ay-FOH-lee-um |
Having leaves like Aralia (genus name derived from the Latinized form of old French-Candian name for Aralie) |
| dolichostachyum |
do-lee-ko-STAK-ee-um |
From the Greek dolichos (long) and stachys (flower spike) |
| dolichostachya |
do-lee-ko-STAK-ee-a |
From the Greek dolichos (long) and stachys (flower spike) |
| dolichostachyus |
do-lee-ko-STAK-ee-us |
From the Greek dolichos (long) and stachys (flower spike) |
| andicola |
an-dee-KO-la |
Dweller of the Andes (mountains), South America |
| andicolum |
an-dee-KO-lum |
Dweller of the Andes (mountains), South America |
| andicolus |
an-dee-KO-lus |
Dweller of the Andes (mountains), South America |
| parasiticum |
par-uh-SIT-ee-kum |
Parasitic; parasite-like |
| angustispadix |
an-goo-stee-SPAY-diks |
Narrow spadix (a clublike spike with tiny flowers and often enclosed within a sheath-like spathe) |
| labriformis |
la-bree-FORM-iss |
Having a lip-shape |
| cyclops |
SY-klops |
In Greek mythology, a one-eyed giant |
| maidenii |
may-DEN-ee-eye |
Named for Joseph Henry Maiden, 19th century British botanist in Australia |
| maideniana |
may-den-eeAY-na |
Named for Joseph Henry Maiden, 19th century British botanist in Australia |
| Maidenia |
may-DEN-ee-a |
Named for Joseph Henry Maiden, 19th century British botanist in Australia |
| Arthrostemma |
ar-thro-STEM-ma |
From the Greek arthron (joint) and stemma (garland, crown) |
| repullulans |
re-PUL-yoo-lans |
From the Latin, meaning resprouting or growing again; referring to the adventitious growth after fire |
| verruculosa |
ver-ruk-yoo-LH-sa |
Very warty |
| schwerinae |
schwer-IN-ay-ee |
Named for Frau Grafin von Schwerin; also spelled schweriniae |
| schweriniae |
schwer-IN-ay-ee |
Named for Frau Grafin von Schwerin; also spelled schwerinae |
| chrysophylloides |
kris-oh-fil-OH-id-eez |
Having leaves like chrysophylla (epithet meaning golden leaves) |
| Cruckshanksia |
kruk-SHANK-see-a |
Named for Alexander (Alejandro) Cruickshank, 19th century British botanist in Chile |
| cruckshanksii |
kruk-SHANK-see-eye |
Named for Alexander (Alejandro) Cruickshank, 19th century British botanist in Chile |
| isthmensis |
isth-MEN-sis |
Of or from an isthmus, a narrow strip of land bounded by water on both sides (i.e., the Isthmus of Tehuantepec) |
| Obregonia |
o-bray-GON-ee-a |
Named for Alvaro Obregon, 19th century President of Mexico |
| pseudopectinatus |
soo-do-pek-tin-AY-tus |
From the Greek pseudo (false) and pectinatus (comb) |
| rayonesensis |
ray-oh-nes-EN-sis |
Of or from the Rayones valley (canyon) in Neuvo Leon, Mexico |
| cochisensis |
ko-chee-SEN-sis |
Of or from Cochise County, Arizona (U.S.) |
| connata |
kon-NAY-ta |
Fused together |
| connatum |
kon-NAY-tum |
Fused together |
| connatus |
kon-NAY-tus |
Fused together |
| Cryptocarpus |
krip-to-KAR-pus |
From the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and karpos (fruit, seed) |
| gounellei |
goo-NELL-ee-eye |
Named for Pierre-Emile Gounelle, 19th century French entomologist who collected plants in Brazil |
| primolanatus |
pree-mo-lan-AY-tus |
Chiefly woolly |
| Didymaotus |
did-ee-ma-OH-tus |
From the Greek didymos (double) and otus (flower) |
| sneedii |
SNEED-ee-eye |
Named for J.R. Sneed, who collected in the plant in the early 20th century |
| Malesherbia |
mal-eh-SHER-bee-a |
Possibly named for Malesherbe; the derivation is unclear |
| cucumerina |
ku-ku-mer-EE-na |
Shaped like a cucumber |
| cucumerinum |
ku-ku-mer-EE-num |
Shaped like a cucumber |
| cucumerinus |
ku-ku-mer-EE-nus |
Shaped like a cucumber |
| Pseudoacanthocereus |
soo-do-a-kanth-oh-SER-ee-us |
False Acanthocereus (genus name meaning thorn-cactus) |
| Selinocarpus |
sel-en-oh-KAR-pus |
From the Greek selene (moon) and karpos (seed) |
| Selenia |
sel-EN-ee-a |
From the Greek selene (moon); referring to the shape of the seedpods |
| Stanmarkia |
stan-MARK-ee-a |
Named for Paul Carpenter Standley and Julian Alfred Steyermark, 20th century American botanists |
| cannellii |
kan-NEL-ee-eye |
Named for Ian C. Cannell, 20th century botanist |
| aneura |
a-NOOR-a |
Lacking veins |
| aneurum |
a-NOOR-um |
Lacking veins |
| aneurus |
a-NOOR-us |
Lacking veins |
| cryptopodium |
krip-to-PO-dee-um |
From the Greek krypto (secret, hidden) and podion (little foot) |
| Schkuhria |
SHKUR-ee-a |
Named for Christian Schkuhr, 19th century German botanist |
| schkuhrii |
SHKUR-ee-eye |
Named for Christian Schkuhr, 19th century German botanist |
| schkuhriana |
shkur-ee-AY-na |
Named for Christian Schkuhr, 19th century German botanist |
| schkuhrianum |
shkur-ee-AY-num |
Named for Christian Schkuhr, 19th century German botanist |
| rhombea |
ROM-bee-a |
Rhomboid (diamond) shaped |
| rhombeum |
ROM-bee-um |
Rhomboid (diamond) shaped |
| Sartwellia |
sart-WEL-lee-a |
Named for Henry Parker Sartwell, 19th century correspondent of Asa Gray |
| sartwellii |
sart-WEL-lee-eye |
Named for Henry Parker Sartwell, 19th century correspondent of Asa Gray |
| sartwelliana |
sar-wel-lee-AY-na |
Named for Henry Parker Sartwell, 19th century correspondent of Asa Gray |
| Sarkobatus |
sar-ko-BAY-tus |
From the Greek sarko (flesh) and batos (bramble), referring to the succulent leaves and spiny branches |
| clarkii |
KLARK-ee-eye |
Named for Clark; the honoree depends on the specific plant |
| Sphenopholis |
sfen-oh-FOH-liss |
From the Greek sphen (wedge) and pholis (scale) |
| Spermolepis |
sperm-oh-LEP-iss |
From the Greek spermos (seed) and lepis (scale), referring to the scrufy fruit |
| Sibara |
SY-bar-a |
Anagram of Arabis (a mustard plant) |
| Shinneroseris |
shin-ner-OH-ser-iss |
Named for Lloyd Herbert Shinners, 20th century Canadian-born botanist at Southern Methodist University in Texas, and specalist in Texas flora |
| Simsia |
SIMS-ee-a |
Named for Jhn Simis, 19th century British physician and botanist |
| brunoniana |
brun-oh-nee-AH-na |
Named for Robert Brown, 19th century Scottish botanist |
| Sidastrum |
sid-ASS-trum |
From the Greek name for a type of water lily or pomegranate |
| luciae-brauniae |
loo-see-ay-BRAUN-ee-ay |
Named for Emma Lucy Braun, 20th century American botanist and ecologist |
| Borinda |
bor-IN-da |
Named for Norman Loftus Bor, 20th century Irish-born Indian forester |
| borii |
BOR-ee-eye |
Named for Norman Loftus Bor, 20th century Irish-born Indian forester |
| Keraudrenia |
ker-au-DREN-ee-a |
Named for Pierre Francois Keraudren, 19th century French physician and naturalist |
| fothergillii |
foth-er-GIL-ee-eye |
Named for Dr. John Fothergill, 18th century Quaker physician of Stratford, Essex (England) |
| Holcoglossum |
hol-ko-GLOS-sum |
From the Greek holkos (strap) and glossa (tongue) |
| weberbaueri |
web-er-BAUER-eye |
Named for August Weberbauer, 20th century German botanist who studied cactus from the Peruvian Andes |
| biolleyi |
bi-OH-lee-eye |
Named for Paul Biolley, 19th century plant collector |
| panamensis |
pan-a-MEN-sis |
Of or from Panama |
| panamense |
pan-a-MEN-see |
Of or from Panama |
| Lawrencia |
law-RENS-ee-a |
Named for Robert William Lawrence, 19th century botanist in Tasmania |
| Desmos |
DES-mos |
From the Greek desmos, meaning band or chain |
| tonduzii |
ton-DUZ-ee-eye |
named for Adolphe Tonduz, early 20th century Swiss botanist in Costa Rica |
| Tetragonotheca |
tet-ra-gon-oh-THEK-a |
Four-cornered container or box |
| Thaspium |
THAS-pee-um |
Name derived from Thapsia, a related genus |
| Thapsia |
THAP-see-a |
From the Island of Thapsus (Sicily) |
| Monilaria |
mon-il-LAR-ee-a |
From the Latin monile (necklace, collar), referring to the succulent stems |
| beaufortensis |
bo-fort-EN-sis |
Of or from Beaufort, North Carolina (U.S.) |
| beaufortense |
bo-fort-EN-sis |
Of or from Beaufort, North Carolina (U.S.) |
| leucopetalum |
loo-ko-PET-a-lum |
White petals |
| leucopetala |
loo-ko-PET-a-la |
White petals |
| leucopetalus |
loo-ko-PET-a-lus |
White petals |
| Thurovia |
thur-OH-vee-a |
Named for Frederick William Thurow, 19th century Texas plant collector |
| thurowii |
thur-OH-ee-eye |
Named for Frederick William Thurow, 19th century Texas plant collector |
| orthoceras |
or-tho-KER-as |
From the Greek orthos (straight, upright) and keras (horn) |
| stuartiana |
stu-art-ee-AY-na |
Named for Stuart Low, 19th century British gardener |
| stuartianum |
stu-art-ee-AY-num |
Named for John McDouall Stuart, 19th century explorer in Australia |
| tameiameiae |
TAM-ee-eye-AM-ee-ay |
Possibly Latinized from Tamiami, the name given to a route that extends from Tampa to Miami, Florida (U.S.) |
| Austrostipa |
oss-tro-STEE-pa |
From the Latin australis (southern) and stipa (fiber) |
| rochussenii |
ro-choo-SEN-ee-eye |
Named for Jan Jacob Rochussen, 19th century governor-general of Dutch-Indies |
| humiflora |
hew-mee-FLOR-a |
Sprawling (prostrate) flowers |
| hubbardiana |
hub-bard-ee-AY-na |
Named for Charles Edward Hubbard, 20th century English botanist in Australia |
