| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| shaviana | shaf-ee-AH-nuh | Named after Shaw's Garden, a popular name for the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, MO, USA, which was founded by Henry Shaw in the 19th century. |
| peacockii | pee-KOK-ee-eye | For John T. Peacock, 19th century English succulent collector |
| tolimanensis | toh-lee-man-EN-sis | Of or from the Baranca de Tolimán, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| actinoclada | ak-tin-oh-KLAD-uh | From the Greek aktinos (ray, star-like) and klados (branch); branches radiate from the stem tip |
| actinocladus | ak-tin-oh-KLAD-us | From the Greek aktinos (ray, star-like) and klados (branch); branches radiate from the stem tip |
| albertensis | al-ber-TEN-sis | Of or from Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa |
| avasmontana | a-vas-MON-tah-nuh | Of or from the Auas Mountians in Nambia |
| brakdamensis | brak-dah-MEN-sis | Of or from Brakdam, South Africa |
| brevirama | brev-ee-RAH-muh | Short branched |
| breviramus | brev-ee-RAH-mus | Short branched |
| breviramum | brev-ee-RAH-mum | Short branched |
| brunellii | broo-NEL-lee-eye | For 20th century Swedish botanist H. E. Brunell |
| capsaintemariensis | kap-saint-ee-mar-ee-EN-sis | Of or from Cap Sainte Marie, Madagascar |
| capuronii | kap-ur-OH-nee-eye | For 20th century French botanist René P. R. Capuron |
| colliculina | kol-lik-yoo-LEE-nuh | From the Latin colliculus (small hill); for the habitat |
| croizatii | kroy-ZAT-ee-eye | For 20th century French botanist, Dr. Léon C. M. Croizat |
| didiereoides | did-air-ee-OY-deez | Resembling the genus Didierea |
| duranii | dur-AN-ee-eye | For M. Duran, who first collected the living plant of the Euphorbia taxon in 1951 |
| duseimata | doo-see-MAH-tuh | From the Greek duseimatos (clad in rags); for the untidy appearance |
| duseimatum | doo-see-MAH-tum | From the Greek duseimatos (clad in rags); for the untidy appearance |
| fluminis | FLOO-min-is | Latin word meaning 'of the river'; for the plant's occurance near rivers |
| francoisii | fran-KOY-see-eye | For E. Francois, who owned the farm near Fort Dauphin, Madagascar where the Euphorbia taxon was first discovered |
| geroldii | jer-OLD-ee-eye | For Raymond Gerold, 20th century plant trader in Madagascar |
| lathyris | lay-THY-ris | An ancient name for some types of spurge |
| grandialata | gran-dee-uh-LAY-tuh | From the Latin grandis (large) and alatus (winged) |
| stenoclada | sten-oh-KLAD-uh | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) |
| stenocladus | sten-oh-KLAD-us | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) |
| stenocladum | sten-oh-KLAD-um | From the Greek stenos (narrow, slender) and klados (branch) |
| caducifolia | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-uh | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit |
| caducifolius | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-us | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit |
| caducifolium | kuh-doo-see-FOH-lee-um | From the Latin caducus (falling) and folius (leaved); for the deciduous habit |
