| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| plegmatoides | pleg-ma-TOH-id-ees | Resembles plegma, a Greek word meaning plait, as in hair |
| bellioides | bell-ee-OH-id-ees | Resembling Bellis (genus name meaning pretty or handsome) |
| cynanchoides | sy-nan-CHO-id-ees | Resembles cynanchia, from the Greek kunanché, meaning dog strangle |
| Esenbeckia | es-en-BEK-ee-a | Named for Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck and his younger brother Theodor Friedrich Ludwig Nees von Esenbeck, 19th century German botanists |
| Deiregyne | der-e-JY-nee | From the Greek deire (neck) and gyne (pistil or woman) |
| Ebenopsis | eb-en-OP-sis | Resembles Ebenus (genus name of Egyptan origin and referring to another plant) |
| loesneri | LOES-ner-eye | Named for Christoph Friedrich Loesner (latinized to Christophorus Fridericus Loesnerus), 18th century German philologist |
| Epixiphium | ep-ee-ZIF-ee-um | From the Greek epi (upon) and xiphium (like a gladiolus) |
| X Sinocalycalycanthus | sy-no-kal-ee-kal-ee-KAN-thus | Hybrid from the Greek sinai (Chinese) and kalyx (calyx) and anthos, (flower); referring to the similarity between the sepals and petals |
| Harpullia | har-PUL-lee-a | Latinized from the vernacular Indian name |
| Newbouldia | new-BOLD-ee-a | Named for William Wiliamson Newbould, 19th century British botanist and topographer |
| Croptilon | KROP-til-on | From the Greek kropion (scythe) and ptilon (wing or feather) |
| Holacantha | hol-a-KAN-tha | From the Greek words holos (whole, entire) and ákantha (thorn); all thorns |
| squamiferum | skwa-MEE-fer-um | Bearing scales |
| Doellingeria | del-ling-ER-ee-a | Named for Ignatz Doellinger, 19th century German botanist |
| Phaedranassa | feed-ra-NAS-sa | From the Greek phaedra (splendid, bright) and anassa (queen) |
| Dolichoglottis | do-lee-ko-GLOT-tiss | Long-tongue |
| assamica | as-SAM-ee-ka | Of or from Assam in northeastern India |
| assamicus | as-SAM-ee-kus | Of or from Assam in northeastern India |
| assamicum | as-SAM-ee-kum | Of or from Assam in northeastern India |
| cronemeyerianus | kron-my-er-ee-AY-nus | Named for Gustav Cronemeyer, 19th century curator of the Hanbury Botanic Gardens of La Mortola, Italy |
| ficksbergense | fiks-berg-EN-see | Of or from Ficksburg, Free State South Africa |
| sericiflora | ser-ik-ih-FLOR-a | Silky-flowered |
| sericifolia | ser-ik-ih-FOH-lee-a | Silky-leaved |
| sericifolium | ser-ik-ih-FOH-lee-um | Silky-leaved |
| sericifolius | ser-ik-ih-FOH-lee-us | Silky-leaved |
| haussknechti | haus-NEK-tee | Named for Heinrich Carl Haussknecht, 19th century German pharmacist and botanist; also spelled hausknechtii |
| haussknechtii | haus-NEK-tee-eye | Alternative spelling for haussknechti; named for Heinrich Carl Haussknecht, 19th century German pharmacist and botanist |
| Guarianthe | gwore-ee-AN-thee | From the Costa Rican vernacular word Guaria (orchid) and anthos (flower) |
| lecontei | le-KON-tee-eye | Named for Le Conte, most likley Major John Eatton LeConte, 19th century naturalist and explorer of the American Southwest |
| xylosteum | zy-LOH-stee-um | From the Greek xylos (wood) and osteon (bone) |
| guanicense | gwa-nee-SEN-see | Of or from British Guiana |
| zosterifolia | zo-ster-ih-FOH-lee-a | Having leaves like Zostera (genus name meaning belt or girdle) |
| zosterifolium | zo-ster-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Zostera (genus name meaning belt or girdle) |
| zosterifolius | zo-ster-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having leaves like Zostera (genus name meaning belt or girdle) |
| fulcrata | ful-KRAY-ta | From the Latin fulcrum (bedpost, foot of a couch) |
| fulcratum | ful-KRAY-tum | From the Latin fulcrum (bedpost, foot of a couch) |
| fulcratus | ful-KRAY-tus | From the Latin fulcrum (bedpost, foot of a couch) |
| monarchense | mon-ark-EN-see | Of or from the Monarch Wilderness area in Fresno County, California (U.S.) |
| monarchensis | mon-ark-EN-sis | Of or from the Monarch Wilderness area in Fresno County, California (U.S.) |
| odorus | oh-DOR-us | Having odor; fragrant |
| perulata | per-uh-LAY-ta | With perules (bud scales) |
| perulatum | per-uh-LAY-tum | With perules (bud scales) |
| perulatus | per-uh-LAY-tus | With perules (bud scales) |
| erigena | er-ih-JEE-na | From the Greek eri- (spring) and genia (born) |
| kitsoniana | kit-son-ee-AY-na | Named for Sir Albert Ernest Kitson, 20th century British/Australian geologist and naturalist |
| spina-cristi | SPY-na KRIS-tee | Spines (thorns) of Christ |
| rendlei | rend-EL-eye | Named for Alfred Barton Rendle, 19th century English botanist |
| oleosa | oh-lee-OH-sa | Oily (Olea is the genus name for olive) |
| oleosum | oh-lee-OH-sum | Oily (Olea is the genus name for olive) |
| oleosus | oh-lee-OH-sus | Oily (Olea is the genus name for olive) |
| steelei | STEEL-eye | Named for Professor Steele, a clergyman who taught at Middlebury College in Vermont |
| eryngiifolia | er-rin-jee-FOH-lee-a | Having leaves like Eryngium (genus name meaning sea holly) |
| eryngifolium | er-rin-jee-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like Eryngium (genus name meaning sea holly) |
| hemispherica | hem-is-FEER-ih-ka | Alternate spelling to hemisphaerica; hemispherical |
| hemisphericum | hem-is-FEER-ih-kum | Alternate spelling to hemisphaericum; hemispherical |
| hemisphericus | hem-is-FEER-ih-kus | Alternate spelling to hemisphaericus; hemispherical |
| victoria-regina | vik-TOR-ee-a REE-jin-a | Alternate spelling of victoriae-reginae; named for Queen Victoria, 19th century monarch of Great Britain |
| cheiranthoides | ky-ranth-OH-id-ees | Resembling Cheiranthus (genus name from the Greek cheir, hand; and anthos, flower) |
| hieraciifolium | hi-er-ay-see-ih-FOH-lee-um | Having foliage like Hieracium (genus name from the word for hawk) |
| hieraciifolius | hi-er-ay-see-ih-FOH-lee-us | Having foliage like Hieracium (genus name from the word for hawk) |
| hieraciifolia | hi-er-ay-see-ih-FOH-lee-a | Having foliage like Hieracium (genus name from the word for hawk) |
| impetiginosus | im-pet-eye-gin-OH-sus | From the Latin impeter (to attack) referring to impetigo; this plant is used as a medicinal treatment for the disease |
| irwinianus | ir-win-ee-AY-nus | Named for Howard Samuel Irwin, 20th century taxonomic botanist specializing in the study of Cassia |
| irwiniana | ir-win-ee-AY-na | Named for Howard Samuel Irwin, 20th century taxonomic botanist specializing in the study of Cassia |
| irwinianum | ir-win-ee-AY-num | Named for Howard Samuel Irwin, 20th century taxonomic botanist specializing in the study of Cassia |
| Odosicyos | oh-do-SIS-eye-os | From the Greek odous (tooth) and sicyos (genus name for the bur cucumber) |
| brevicyma | brev-ee-SY-ma | Having shortened cymes (flower clusters which open from the center first, then in succession outward toward the periphery) |
| brevicymum | brev-ee-SY-mum | Having shortened cymes (flower clusters which open from the center first, then in succession outward toward the periphery) |
| brevicymus | brev-ee-SY-mus | Having shortened cymes (flower clusters which open from the center first, then in succession outward toward the periphery) |
| brevicollis | brev-ee-KOL-liss | From the Latin brevis (short) and coltis (neck or collar) |
| brevicarpa | brev-ee-KAR-pa | Short-seeded (or fruit) |
| brevicarpus | brev-ee-KAR-pus | Short-seeded (or fruit) |
| brevicarpum | brev-ee-KAR-pum | Short-seeded (or fruit) |
| brevibracteata | brev-ee-brak-tee-AY-ta | Having short bracts |
| brevibracteatum | brev-ee-brak-tee-AY-tum | Having short bracts |
