| 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 |
