| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| restioides | res-tee-OY-deez | Resembles the genus Restio (From the Latin, restis meaning cord or rope) |
| rhodesicum | roh-DES-ee-kum | Of or from the former Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe |
| rhodesicus | roh-DES-ee-kus | Of or from the former Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe |
| rhodesianus | roh-des-ee-AY-nus | Of or from the former Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe |
| rhodesica | roh-DES-ee-kuh | Of or from the former Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe |
| Papyrius | 1: From the Latin papyrus (paper reed); in reference to the paper derived from the inner bark
2: pap-ih-REE-us | From the Greek papyros (linen, cord); in reference to the paper derived from the inner bark |
| Smithiodendron | smith-ee-oh-DEN-dron | For 20th century British botanist Sir William Wright Smith, Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh |
| Chrysochosma | kris-oh-KOS-muh | From the Greek chrysos (gold) and chosma (earth, mound, powder) |
| Mitropsidium | my-tro-SIGH-dee-um | From the Greek mitra (cap, turban) and the genus Psidium (Greek for pomegranate) |
| Pseudonephelium | soo-doh-nee-FEL-ee-um | False Nephelium (From the Greek word nephele meaning cloud) |
| xanthosphaerum | zan-tho-SFAY-rum | From the Greek xanthos (yellow) and sphaira (sphere, globe) |
| reenensis | ree-NEN-sis | Of or from the Van Reenens Pass, South Africa |
| shebae | SHE-bay | Of or from Mt. Sheba Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| arnotii | ar-NOT-ee-eye | For David Arnot, who collected plants for Kew in the 19th century |
| brevitubulatum | brev-ee-too-buh-LAH-tum | Having shortened tubes |
| brownianum | brow-nee-AY-num | Dor 20th century English botanist Nicholas E. Brown, who specialized at Kew in African succulents |
| brownianus | brow-nee-AY-nus | Dor 20th century English botanist Nicholas E. Brown, who specialized at Kew in African succulents |
| browniana | brow-nee-AY-nuh | Dor 20th century English botanist Nicholas E. Brown, who specialized at Kew in African succulents |
| chlorozonum | klor-oh-ZOH-num | From the Greek chloros (green) and zone (band) |
| christianae | kris-tee-AH-nay | Named for Christiane Peckover, wife of 20th century South African succulent collector Ralph Peckover |
| franksiae | FRANK-see-ay | For Ms. Millicent Franks, 20th century botanical artist and assistant professor at Natal Herbariam in South Africa |
| kerzneri | KERZ-ner-ee | Named for Sol Kerzner, who owned a resort in South Africa where this species of Brachystelma was first collected in the 20th century |
