| 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 |
