| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Pachycarpus | pak-ee-KAR-pus | From the Greek words pachys (thick) and karpos (fruit) |
| Notospartium | no-to-SPAR-tee-um | From the Greek word notos (southern, south) and the genus Spartium (a kind of grass used for weaving and rope-making) |
| Noronhia | noh-ROH-nee-uh | Named for the Spanish physician Francisco Noroña |
| Montrichardia | mon-tree-KAR-dee-uh | Named for Gabriel de Montrichard |
| Psychopsis | sy-KOP-sis | From the Greek words phyche (butterfly) and opsis (appearance); referring to the large butterfly-like flowers |
| Psychopsiella | sy-kop-see-EL-uh | Diminutive of the genus Psychopsis; From the Greek words phyche (butterfly) and opsis (appearance); referring to the large butterfly-like flowers |
| Eclipta | ee-KLIP-tuh | From the Greek word ekleipo (lacking, leave out); possibly in reference to the absence of the pappus (The hairs or bristles that are attached to the fruit) |
| Geissois | gees-SOH-is | From the Greek word geisson (tile); in reference to the way the seeds overlap |
| Deparia | de-PAR-ee-uh | From the Greek depas (goblet, beaker) in reference to the shape of the indusium in some of the species |
| Holarrhena | ho-lar-REN-uh | From the Greek words holos (whole, entire) and arrhen (male); all anthers are fertile |
| Laureliopsis | law-ree-lee-OP-sis | Resembles the genus Laurelia |
| Dittrichia | dit-TRIK-ee-uh | Named after the German botanist and Asteraceae specialist Manfred Dittrich |
| Ochagavia | oh-kuh-GAH-vee-uh | For Sylvestre Ochagavia, 19th century Minister of Education in Chile |
| Manglietia | man-GLAY-ee-a | A genus name derived from a vernacular name applied to some species of Magnolia |
