| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| protensa | pro-TEN-sa | From the Latin protendo (to stretch out or reach out) |
| protensum | pro-TEN-sum | From the Latin protendo (to reach out or stretch out) |
| camerunensis | kam-er-roon-EN-sis | Of or from Mt. Cameroon or the Republic of Cameroon in Africa |
| camerunense | kam-er-roon-EN-see | Of or from Mt. Cameroon or the Republic of Cameroon in Africa |
| dibotrys | di-BOT-riss | Two clusters or bunches (botrys means cluster of grapes) |
| eerwah | EER-wah | Of or from Mt. Eerwah, Queensland |
| Planchonella | plan-shon-EL-la | Named for Jules Emile Planchon, 19th century French botanist and director of the botanical Garden at Montpelier |
| sanmartinensis | san-mar-teen-EN-sis | Of or from San Martin Island near northern Lower California, U.S. |
| gabonensis | ga-bon-ENs-sis | Of or from Gabon, Africa |
| gabonense | ga-bon-EN-see | Of or from Gabon, Africa |
| terebinthus | ter-e-BIN-thus | From the Greek terebinthos, turpentine |
| inopinata | in-oh-pin-AY-ta | From the Latin, meaning unexpected |
| inopinatum | in-oh-pin-AY-tum | From the Latin, meaning unexpected |
| inopinatus | in-oh-pin-AY-tus | From the Latin, meaning unexpected |
| aureana | aw-ree-AH-na | Derivation is obscure; possibly of or pertaining to gold or gold flowers |
| forte | fort | From the Latin fortis, strong |
| limonia | lee-MON-ee-a | Derivation is obscure; possibly meaning meadow |
| xanthoxylon | zan-tho-ZY-lon | Yellow wood |
| berevoana | ber-ev-oh-AH-na | Of or from the village of Berevo-ranobe, near Madagascar |
| tibicinis | ti-bi-SIN-is | Flute player |
| fasciolatum | fas-ee-oh-LAY-tum | Banded |
| saluensis | sal-WEN-sis | Of or from the Salween River Valley in West Yunnnan in China |
| saluense | sal-WEN-see | Of or from the Salween River Valley in West Yunnnan in China |
| wrayi | ray-eye | Named for Wray, possibly Leonard Wray, 19th century English plant collector and explorer |
| kahinii | ka-hin-ee-eye | Named for His Excellency, Dahir Rayale Kahin, the third President of Somaliland, where the species was found |
| Thuidiopsis | thoo-id-OP-sis | Resembling Thuidium (genus name from the Greek word for juniper or trees with aromatic wood) |
| Gastonia | gas-TON-ee-a | Named for Gaston, Duke of Orleans, the third son of Henry IV of France, and 17th century patron of botany |
| Dysphania | dis-FAY-nee-a | From the Greek word dysphanis (dark or obscure), in reference to the inconspicuous flowers |
| Sophronitella | sof-ro-ny-TEL-a | Diminutive of Sophronitis, genus name from the Greek sophron (chaste, modest, small) |
| walkeriana | walk-er-ee-AY-na | Named by Gardner for his friend and assistant Edward Walker, who discovered the plant in Brazil |
| jongheana | zhong-ee-AH-na | Named for Jean de Jonghe, 19th century Belgian horticulturist in Brussels |
| calliprinos | cal-LEE-pree-nos | From the Greek callos (beautiful) and prinos (a tree, typically Quercus ilex or Ilex aquifolium) |
| tricuspis | try-KUS-pis | Three points |
| Cyathula | sy-ATH-uh-la | Small cup |
| Barcella | bar-KEL-la | Diminutive of barca (little boat), possibly in reference to the shape of the bracts |
| encliandra | en-klee-AN-dra | From the Greek, meaning enclosed male; refers to the fact that half the stamens are held inside the flower tube |
| Tortula | TOR-tuh-la | Somewhat twisted |
| Campylopus | kam-py-LO-pus | From the Greek kampylos (curved or bent) and pous (foot) |
| romieuxii | rom-YOO-ee-eye | Named for Henri Auguste Romieux, 20th century Lieutenant-Colonel, Counsellor of State and plant collector |
| Hydnora | hyd-NOR-a | From the Greek hydnon (fungus-like) |
| Crossyne | kros-SY-nee | Derivation is obscure |
| Bruguiera | broog-wee-ER-a | Named for Jean Guillaume Bruguiere, 18th century French biologist and explorer |
| amada | a-MA-da | From the Bengali vernacular name, meaning mango and referring to the rhizomes, which resemble a green mango |
| aramaganensis | ar-a-mag-an-EN-sis | Of or from the Aramagan (Alamagan) Island in the northern Marianas |
| taccada | ta-KA-da | Latinized from the vernacular name in Ceylon |
| sandersoniae | san-der-SON-ee-ay | Named for John Sanderson, Scottish journalist, trader and amateur botanist who emigrated to South Africa in the 19th century |
