| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| firmatus | fir-MAH-tus | Firm |
| firmatum | fir-MAH-tum | Firm |
| firmata | fir-MAH-tuh | Firm |
| styloflexa | sty-lo-FLEKS-uh | Having a curved style |
| tetrastachya | tet-rah-STAK-ee-uh | Having four spikes |
| tetrastachyum | tet-rah-STAK-ee-um | Having four spikes |
| tetrastachyus | tet-rah-STAK-ee-us | Having four spikes |
| tribuloides | try-bew-LOH-id-eez | Resembles the genus Tribulus (Three-pointed; referring to the three-pronged fruit) |
| genevievana | gen-ee-vee-VAH-nuh | Of or from Geneva, Switzerland |
| iguanaea | ig-WAH-nee-uh | Chameleon-like, of variable color |
| lorentzianum | lor-ent-zee-AH-num | Named for 19th century explorer H. A. Lorentz, who explored New Guinea |
| lorentzianus | lor-ent-zee-AH-nus | Named for 19th century explorer H. A. Lorentz, who explored New Guinea |
| lorentziana | lor-ent-zee-AH-nuh | Named for 19th century explorer H. A. Lorentz, who explored New Guinea |
| Pertya | PERT-ee-uh | Named for 19th century German botanist Joseph Anton Maximilian Perty |
| fissifolius | fis-sih-FOH-lee-us | Split-leaved |
| fissifolium | fis-sih-FOH-lee-um | Split-leaved |
| fissifolia | fis-sih-FOH-lee-uh | Split-leaved |
| fissus | FIZ-zus | From the Latin fissura, to split or crack |
| flabelliformis | fla-bel-ih-FOR-mis | With fan-like parts, fan shaped |
| flagellatus | fla-jel-LAY-tus | Whip-like |
| flagellatum | fla-jel-LAY-tum | Whip-like |
| flagellata | fla-jel-LAY-tuh | Whip-like |
| flavicomus | flay-vih-KOH-mus | Yellow haired |
| flavispinum | flav-ih-SPIN-um | Yellow spines |
| foliolatus | foh-lee-oh-LAY-tus | With leaflets |
| foliolatum | foh-lee-oh-LAY-tum | With leaflets |
| foliolata | foh-lee-oh-LAY-tuh | With leaflets |
| magnifoliolata | mag-nih-foh-lee-oh-LAY-tuh | Large or magnificent leaves |
| humboldtiana | hum-bold-tee-AY-nuh | Named for Baron Alexander von Humboldt, 19th centuryGerman geographer who explored Central and South America |
| humboldtianum | hum-bold-tee-AY-num | Named for Baron Alexander von Humboldt, 19th centuryGerman geographer who explored Central and South America |
| humboldtianus | hum-bold-tee-AY-nus | Named for Baron Alexander von Humboldt, 19th centuryGerman geographer who explored Central and South America |
| strictiflora | strik-tee-FLOR-uh | Narrow flowers |
| strictiflorum | strik-tee-FLOR-um | Narrow flowers |
| strictiflorus | strik-tee-FLOR-us | Narrow flowers |
| angustissimus | an-gus-TIS-sih-mus | Very narrow |
| angustissimum | an-gus-TIS-sih-mum | Very narrow |
| angustissima | an-gus-TIS-sih-muh | Very narrow |
| polystachios | 1: Plants with branched culms or inflorescences
2: pol-ee-STAK-ee-os | Many (flower) spikes |
| globulifera | 1: The spicate inflorescense is interrupted to produce clusters of spikelets
2: glob-yoo-LIF-er-uh | From the Latin globulus, diminutive form of globus (round head, sphere) and fera (to bear) |
| globuliferum | 1: The spicate inflorescense is interrupted to produce clusters of spikelets
2: glob-yoo-LIF-er-um | From the Latin globulus, diminutive form of globus (round head, sphere) and fera (to bear) |
| globuliferus | 1: The spicate inflorescense is interrupted to produce clusters of spikelets
2: glob-yoo-LIF-er-us | From the Latin globulus, diminutive form of globus (round head, sphere) and fera (to bear) |
| argyrocalyx | ar-jy-roh-KAL-iks | Silver calyx |
| rubiaefolia | roo-bay-FOH-lee-uh | Having foliage resembling Rubia (genus name from the Latin ruber, red) |
| polygonoides | pol-ee-gon-OY-deez | Resembling the genus Polygonum (Many knee joints, angles) |
| virginiensis | vir-jin-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Virginia (U.S.) |
| chapmaniana | chap-man-ee-AY-nuh | Named for Alvan Wentworth Chapman, 19th century American botanist |
| chapmanianus | chap-man-ee-AY-nus | Named for Alvan Wentworth Chapman, 19th century American botanist |
| chapmanianum | chap-man-ee-AY-num | Named for Alvan Wentworth Chapman, 19th century American botanist |
| fendleriana | fend-ler-ee-AY-nuh | Named for August Fendler, 19th century German plant collector |
| fendlerianus | fend-ler-ee-AY-nus | Named for August Fendler, 19th century German plant collector |
| fendlerianum | fend-ler-ee-AY-num | Named for August Fendler, 19th century German plant collector |
