| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Dasistoma | das-ee-STOH-muh | Possibly from the Greek words dasys (thick, hairy) and stoma (mouth) |
| Macromeria | mak-roh-MER-ee-uh | From the Greek makros (large) and meris (part) refers to the size of the flowers |
| Nypa | NY-puh | From Malayan or Moluccan word nipah |
| Nashia | NASH-ee-uh | For the American botanist George Valentine Nash, 20th century horticulturist, plant collector and gardener in Florida and the West Indies |
| Hesperostipa | hes-per-oh-STEE-puh | From the Greek words hesperos (western, of the evening) and stipa (fibre) |
| Glossostigma | gloss-oh-STIG-muh | From the Greek word glossa (tongue), and stigma; refers to the tongue like stigma |
| Elytraria | el-ih-TRAY-ree-uh | From the Greek elytron (sheath, covering) |
| Elytranthe | el-eye-TRAN-thee | From the Greek words elytron (sheath, cover) and anthos (flower); refers to the shape of the corolla |
| Heliamphora | 1: Possibly from the Greek word helos (swamp, marsh) or helios (sun); refers to the habitat
2: hee-lee-am-FOR-uh | From the Greek word helisso (to wind or turn) and the Latin word amphora (jar, pitcher); refers to the leaf shape |
| Mercurialis | merk-ur-ee-AH-lis | From the Latin Mercurialis (belonging to the god Mercury, the son of Jupiter and Maia) |
| Neolloydia | nee-oh-LOYD-ee-uh | Named for the 20th century American botanist Francis Ernest Lloyd |
| Okenia | oh-KEN-ee-uh | Named for the 19th century German naturalist Lorenz Oken |
| Onixotis | on-iks-OH-tis | From the Greek words onyx (claw, nail) and otos (ear) |
| Petalochilus | pet-uh-loh-KY-lus | From the Greek words petalon (petal) and cheilos (lip); refers to the form of the labellus |
| Halenia | ha-LEN-ee-uh | Named for Jonas Halen, student of Linnaeus |
| grantii | GRANT-ee-eye | Named for 19th century Scottish explorer James Augustus Grant |
| grandifoliolata | gran-dih-foh-lee-oh-LAY-tuh | Large Leaves |
| granadillo | gran-uh-DIL-loh | many seeds |
| Granadilla | gran-uh-DIL-luh | Named for fruits of some species; many seeds |
| grandilobum | gran-dih-LOH-bum | Large-lobed |
| grantianus | grant-ee-AY-nus | Named for 19th century Scottish explorer James Augustus Grant |
| gypsophiloides | jip-sof-il-OY-deez | Resembles Gypsophila, genus name from the Greek gypsos (gypsum) and philos (loving), referring to the chalk- or lime-loving nature of most species |
| haematantha | hem-uh-TAN-tha | Blood red flowers |
| haematacanthus | hem-at-ah-KAN-thus | From the Greek haima (blood red) and ákantha (thorn, spine, spike) |
| Dinochloa | din-oh-KLOH-uh | From the Greek words deinos (terrible, powerful, mighty) and chloe (grass); refers to the tall, climbing bamboo |
| Mammea | MAM-ee-uh | From the West Indian vernacular name Mammey |
| Nastus | NAS-tus | From the Greek word nastos (firm); refers to the tree-like stem |
| Pongamia | pon-GAY-mee-uh | Named after Pongam, the Malabar vernacular name for Pongamia pinnata |
| Euscaphis | yoo-SKAY-fis | From the Greek words eu (well, good) and skaphis (vessel, bowl); refers to the seed pod |
| dichromantha | dy-kroh-MAN-tha | Two-colored flowers |
