| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
| Warea | WAR-ee-uh | Named for a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand |
| Warrea | WAR-ree-uh | After 19th century English orchid collector Fredrick Warre |
| Hornea | HOR-nee-uh | Named for 20th century English botanist, plant collector and traveler John Horne |
| Triodia | try-OH-dee-uh | From the Greek words tria (three) and odous (tooth); refers to the divided lemma |
| Tripsacum | TRIP-suh-kum | Origin unknown, but possibly from the Greek tripsis (durable) and psakas (a grain or small piece broken off) |
| Afrocarpus | af-roh-KAR-pus | From Africa and the genus Podocarpus |
| Chrysactinia | kris-ak-TIN-ee-uh | From the Greek words chrysos (gold) and aktin (ray) |
| Chrysactinium | kris-ak-TIN-ee-um | From the Greek words chrysos (gold) and aktin (ray) |
| Ruspolia | rus-POH-lee-uh | Named for 19th century Italian explorer, ethnologis, botanical and zoological collector Eugenio Ruspoli |
| Roscheria | ross-KER-ee-uh | Commemorates Dr. Albrecht Roscher; 19th century German traveler, explorer, geologist and algae collector |
| Schippia | SHIP-pee-uh | Named for 20th century Australian botanist William August Schipp |
| Socratea | soh-KRAH-tee-uh | Named for Greek philosopher Socrates |
| Sedirea | suh-DEER-ee-uh | An anagram of the genus Aerides (From the Greek word aer (air); refers to the plants epiphytic habit) |
| Tetrazygia | tet-ruh-ZY-jee-uh | From the Greek words tetras (four) and zygon (yolk) |
| Syneilesis | sin-eel-ES-is | From the Greek word syneilesis (rolling up) |
| Psiguria | sy-JUR-ee-uh | Origin and meaning unknown |
| Sesamothamnus | ses-uh-moth-AM-nus | From the Greek thamnos (shrub) and the genus Sesamum; Shrubby Sesamum |
| Sesamum | SES-uh-mum | From the Latin sesamum (oily plant) |
| Cranichis | KRAN-ik-is | From the Greek word kranos (helmet); refers to the shape of the lip |
| Stauntonia | stawn-TONE-ee-uh | Named for Sir George Leonard Staunton, 18th century Secretary to the first British embassy to China |
| Triplaris | TRIP-la-ris | From the Latin triplaris (triple); refers to the calyx, stamens and styles |
| anfractuosus | an-frak-tew-OH-sus | twisted |
| anguinus | an-GWIN-us | Like a snake |
| antipodum | 1: Of the Antipodes regions of Australia or New Zealand are on the opposite side of the world from the native lands of their European discoverers
2: an-te-PO-dum | From the Greek, anti (opposite) and pous (foot), referring to people or places diametrically opposite on the globe |
| antiquus | an-TIK-wus | ancient |
| dacica | DAY-she-ka | Of or from Dacia, an ancient region, now part of what is known as Romania |
| dacicum | DAY-she-kum | Of or from Dacia, an ancient region, now part of what is known as Romania |
| filarszkyana | fil-ar-skee-AY-na | Named for Nandor (Ferdinand) Filarszky, early 20th century botanist who collected in Hungary |
| styriaca | stir-ee-AH-ka | Of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria; also spelled stiriaca |
| styriacum | stir-ee-AH-kum | Of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria; also spelled stiriacum |
| styriacus | stir-ee-AH-kus | Of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria; also spelled stiriacus |
| stiriaca | stir-ee-AH-ka | Variant spelling of styriaca, meaning of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria |
| stiriacum | stir-ee-AH-kum | Variant spelling of styriacum, meaning of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria |
| stiriacus | stir-ee-AH-kus | Variant spelling of styriacus, meaning of or from Sytira (Steiermark) in southeastern Austria |
| visianii | vis-ee-AH-nee-eye | named for Robert de Visiani, 19th century Italian botanist |
| applicatus | ap-plih-KAY-tus | joined, attached |
| aqueus | AK-wee-us | watery |
| aquilinus | ak-will-LYE-nus | Like an eagle |
| aquilina | ak-will-LYE-nuh | Like an eagle |
| araucanus | ar-oh-KAY-nus | Of or from Arancana, Chile |
| araucanum | ar-oh-KAY-num | Of or from Arancana, Chile |
| areolatum | ar-ee-oh-LAY-tum | Marked out in small areas; areolate |
