| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Acnistus |
a-NIS-tus |
Possibly from the Latin cnistus (crest); without a crest |
| Anticlea |
an-TEE-klee-a |
In Greek mythology, the Mother of Odysseus who died of grief |
| saccaticupula |
sa-kay-ti-KUP-ul-a |
From the Latin saccata (bag) and cupula (cup-shaped) |
| martinii |
mar-TIN-ee-eye |
Named for Raymond Martin, 19th century American cactus collector |
| panduriforme |
pan-dur-ih-FOR-mee |
Fiddle-shaped |
| panduriformis |
pan-dur-ih-FOR-miss |
Fiddle-shaped |
| guachipensis |
gwa-shee-PEN-sis |
Of or from Guachipelin, Costa Rica |
| eyreana |
air-AY-na |
Named for Edward John Eyre, 19th century English explorer in Australia |
| eyrea |
AIR-a |
Named for Edward John Eyre, 19th century English explorer in Australia |
| eyreanus |
air-AY-nus |
Named for Edward John Eyre, 19th century English explorer in Australia |
| karsteniana |
kar-sten-ee-AY-na |
Named for Gustav Karsten, 19th century plant collecter in South America |
| karstenianum |
kar-sten-ee-AY-num |
Named for Gustav Karsten, 19th century plant collecter in South America |
| karstenii |
kar-STEN-ee-eye |
Named for Gustav Karsten, 19th century plant collecter in South America |
| wallacei |
WAL-las-eye |
Named for William A. Wallace, 19th century plant collector |
| platyrachis |
plat-ee-RAK-iss |
From the Greek platys (broad) and rhakhis (spine, ridge) |
| thaipingensis |
tay-ping-EN-sis |
Of or from Taiping, Malay |
| Cheirostylis |
kye-ro-STY-liss |
From the Greek cheir (hand) and stylos (style) |
| plattensis |
plat-EN-sis |
Of or from the Platte River area of the U.S. |
| plattense |
plat-EN-see |
Of or from the Platte River area of the U.S. |
| consimilis |
kon-SIM-il-iss |
Very similar |
| consimile |
kon-SIM-il-ee |
Very similar |
| Litsea |
LIT-see-a |
From the Chinese litse or Ii, meaning small, little |
| Neolitsea |
nee-oh-LIT-see-a |
New Litsea (genus name meaning little or small) |
| Almaleea |
al-ma-LEE-a |
Named for Alma Lee, 20th century Australian botanist and specialist in legumes |
| Laxmannia |
laks-MAN-ee-a |
Named for Erich Gustav Laxmann, 18th century Russian scientist and explorer |
| viridiflava |
vir-id-ih-FLA-va |
Green-yellow |
| viridiflavum |
vir-id-ih-FLA-vum |
Green-yellow |
| subumbellata |
sub-um-bel-LAY-ta |
Somewhat umbellate; umbel-like |
| subumbellatum |
sub-um-bel-LAY-tum |
Somewhat umbellate; umbel-like |
| subumbellatus |
sub-um-bel-LAY-tus |
Somewhat umbellate; umbel-like |
| diaphanum |
dy-AF-a-num |
From the Greek diaphanes, meaning transparent or filmy |
| diaphana |
dy-AF-a-na |
From the Greek diaphanes, meaning transparent or filmy |
| diaphanus |
dy-AF-a-nus |
From the Greek diaphanes, meaning transparent or filmy |
| clutei |
KLOOT-eye |
Named for Willard Nelson Clute, early 20th century Fern taxonomist and founder of the American Fern Society |
| frutex |
FRU-teks |
From the Latin word meaning a shrub |
| carnulosa |
karn-uh-LOH-sa |
Fleshy |
| carnulosum |
karn-uh-LOH-sum |
Fleshy |
| carnulosus |
karn-uh-LOH-sus |
Fleshy |
| arcuigera |
ark-wee-GER-a |
Bearing an arc |
| silaifolia |
sil-ay-ih-FOH-lee-a |
Having foliage like Silaum (genus name from the Latin silai, meaning finely cut leaf) |
| silaifolium |
sil-ay-ih-FOH-lee-um |
Having foliage like Silaum (genus name from the Latin silai, meaning finely cut leaf) |
| silaifolius |
sil-ay-ih-FOH-lee-us |
Having foliage like Silaum (genus name from the Latin silai, meaning finely cut leaf) |
| Tetraria |
tet-RAY-ree-a |
From the Greek tetras (four) |
| Bunchosia |
bun-CHOS-ee-a |
From bunchos, an ancient Arabic name for coffee |
| gaguedi |
ga-GWED-eye |
From the vernacular Tigrana (Ethiopian name for this protea |
| Kopsia |
KOPS-ee-a |
Named for Jan Kops, 19th century Dutch botanist |
| mojangensis |
mo-jan-GEN-sis |
Of or from Mojanga, Madagascar |
| acarophylla |
a-kar-oh-FIL-la |
From the Latin acaro (tiny spider, mite, or tick) and the Greek phyllon (leaf) |
| longiligulatus |
long-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-tus |
Long tongue- (or strap-) like |
| longiligulata |
long-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-ta |
Long tongue- (or strap-) like |
| longiligulatum |
long-ee-lig-yoo-LAY-tum |
Long tongue- (or strap-) like |
| Meyerophytum |
mey-er-oh-FY-tum |
Named for Louis G. Meyer, 20th century botanical explorer in South Africa; phyton means plant |
| invalidum |
in-VAL-id-um |
Null |
| invalidus |
in-VAL-id-us |
Null |
| luciae |
LOO-see-ay |
Named for Lucy Dufour, 20th century aquaintance of the French botanist Raymond Hamet |
| wethamae |
weth-AM-ay-ee |
Named for Mrs. Boddam-Wetham, wife of Dr. James Booker Boddam-Wetham, 19th century botanist in British Guiana |
| cloeteae |
klo-ET-ay-ee |
Named for Miss F. Cloete |
| follicularis |
fol-lik-yoo-LAY-riss |
From the Latin follicus (small bag, sack), referring to the pitchers |
| whitei |
WHITE-eye |
Named for Cyril Tenison White, 20th century botanist and plant collector |
| callifera |
kal-LIF-er-a |
From the Greek kallos (beautiful) and -fera (bearing) |
| ornatulum |
orn-AY-tuh-lum |
Fine, smart |
| gratiae |
GRA-tee-ay |
Grace |
| komarowii |
ko-mar-OV-ee-eye |
Named for Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov, 20th century Soviet botanist |
| wintonensis |
win-ton-EN-sis |
Of or from the Winton rock formation in Queensland, Australia |
| wintonense |
win-ton-EN-see |
Of or from the Winton rock formation in Queensland, Australia |
| atwoodii |
at-WOOD-ee-eye |
Namd for Dr. Nephi Duane Atwood, 20th century plant collector |
| celosioides |
se-lo-see-OH-id-eez |
Resembles Celosia (genus name meaning burnt or dry) |
| crymophila |
kry-mo-FY-la |
From the Greek krymos (cold) phileo (love); cold-lover |
| clokeyi |
KLO-key-eye |
Named for Ira Waddell Clokey, 20th century mining engineer and botanist |
| creutzfeldtii |
krewtz-FELD-tee-eye |
Named for Frederick Creutzfeldt, 19th century botanist on the ill-fated Gunnison expedition |
| Croomia |
KROOM-ee-a |
Named for Harvey Bryan Croom, 18th century Amerian botanist who discovered the genus |
