| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Callitriche | kal-LIT-rik-ee | From the Greek kalli (beautiful) andtrichos (hair), referring to the beautiful stems |
| Callitris | kal-LIT-tris | From the Greek kalli (beautiful) and treis (three), referring to the leaves and conescales occurring in threes |
| Caloscordum | kal-oh-SKOR-dum | From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and skordon (garlic) |
| Calothamnus | kal-oh-THAM-nus | From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and thamnos (shrub) |
| Calytrix | kal-LY-triks | From the greek kalyx (calyx) and thrix (hair), referring to the hairs at the end of the calyx |
| Canarina | kan-uh-RY-nuh | From the Canary Islands |
| Canistrum | kan-NIS-trum | From the Latin canistrum, (basket), referring to the cluster of flowers appearing as a flower basket |
| Carpentaria | kar-pen-TAR-ree-uh | Of or from the Gulf of Carpentaria (Australia) |
| Carpenteria | kar-pen-TER-ree-uh | Named for Prof. William M. Carpenter, 19th century American physician |
| Caryota | 1: kair-ee-OH-tuh
2: kar-RY-oh-tuh | From the Greek karyon (nut) |
| Cassiope | kass-SY-oh-pee | Named for Cassiopeia, the queen of Ethiopia & mother to Andromeda in Greek mythology |
| Castanea | kas-TAN-nee-uh | The Latin name for chestnut |
| Castanopsis | kas-tan-OP-sis | Resembling chestnut (Castanea), referring to its close relationship to the genus |
| Castanospermum | kas-tan-oh-SPER-mum | From Castanea (Chestnut) and sperma (seed), referring to the similarity in the shape and size of the seeds |
| Catasetum | kat-uh-SEE-tum | From the Greek kata (down) and seta (bristle), referring to the antennae on the base of the column |
| Cephalocereus | sef-uh-low-SEER-ee-us | From the greek kephale (head) and Cereus (a genus of cactus), referring to the woolly head on mature specimens |
| Cephalophyllum | sef-al-low-FILL-um | From the Greek kephale (head) and phyllum (leaf) |
| Ceratopetalum | ser-at-oh-PET-uh-lum | From the Greek keras (horn) and petalon (petal), referring to the horn-like flowers |
| Ceratophyllum | ser-at-oh-FILL-um | From the Greek keras (horn) and phyllum (leaves), referring to the horn-like leaves |
| Ceratopteris | ser-at-OP-ter-iss | From the Greek keras (horn) and pteris (fern), referring to the horn-like appearnace of this fern |
| Ceratozamia | ser-at-oh-ZAY-mee-uh | From the greek keras (horn) and Zamia, another genus which it resembles except for the horn-like scales on the foliage |
| Cercocarpus | ser-ko-KAR-pus | From the Greek kerkos (tail) and karpos (fruit), referring to the tail-like plume on the fruit |
| Chamaedaphne | kam-ay-DAF-nee | From the Greek chamae (low, ground) and Daphne (A Greek mythology figure who was turned into a Laurel); ground laurel |
| Chamaerops | kam-AY-rops | From the greek chamae (low, ground) and ropis (side-shoot, shrub), referring to the plant's habit |
| Cheilanthes | | Greek for |
| Chimonobambusa | | Greek for |
| Cheiridopsis | kye-rid-OP-sis | From the Greek cheiris (sheath) and opsis (resembling), referring to the leaves forming a sheath covering the emerging leaves |
| Chimonanthus | ky-moh-NAN-thus | From the greek cheimon (winter) and anthos (flower), referring to the plant flowering in winter |
| Chionoscilla | 1: kye-oh-no-SIL-uh
2: kye-oh-no-SKI-uh | A combination of Chinodoxa (chion, snow and doxa (glory); and Scilla (Latin name for the genus) |
| Chorizema | 1: kor-riz-ZEE-muh
2: kor-RIZ-em-uh | From the Greek choris (separate) and nema (thread), referring to the filaments |
| Citrofortunella | sit-roh-for-tun-NEL-uh | A combination of Citrus (Latin name for genus) and Fortunella (named for Robert Fortune, 19th century Scottish horticulturist and collector in China) |
| Cocos | KOH-kohs | From the Portugese word for mask, possibly referring to the depressions on fruit that resemble a monkey's face |
| Conandron | kon-AN-dron | From the Greek konos (cone) and andros (man), referring to the cone-shaped anthers |
| Coprosma | kop-ROS-muh | From the Greek kopros (dung) and osme (smell), referring to the foul smell of the species |
| Copernicia | 1: koh-per-NEE-kee-uh
2: koh-per-NEE-shee-uh | Named for Copernicus (aka Nicolaus Koppernigk), 16th century Polish astronomer |
| Conophytum | koh-no-FY-tum | From the Grek konos (cone) and phyton (plant(, referring to the cone shape of the plant |
| Corryocactus | kor-ree-oh-KAK-tus | Named for TA Corry, who discovered the plant while exploring the region as chief engineer with the Ferro Carril de Sur of the (a Peruvian company) |
| Corypha | kor-RY-fuh | From the Greek koryphe (summit, top), referring to the giant terminal growth of this palm |
| Coryphantha | 1: kor-ry-FAN-tha
2: kor-rif-AN-tha | From the Greek koryphe (summit, top), and anthos (flower), referring to the position of the flowers on these cacti |
| Crinodendron | kry-no-DEN-dron | From the Greek krinon (lily) and dendron (tree), referring to the flowers |
| Arundinaria | ar-run-din-NAY-ree-uh | From the Latin arundo (reed) |
| Andrachne | an-DRAK-nee | Ancient Greek name for Arbutus (Strawberry tree) |
| Acokanthera | ak-oh-KAN-ther-uh | From the Greek akis (sharp point) and anthera (anthers), referring to the pointed anthers |
| Adromischus | ad-roh-MIS-kus | From the Greek hadros (thick or stout) and mischos (stalk), referring to the short pedicels |
| Aichryson | eye-KRY-son | From the Greek ai (always) and chrysos (gold) and referring to the flower color |
| Aira | AIR-uh | From the ancient Greek name for another genus |
| Alangium | al-LAN-jee-um | The Latinized form of alangi, the Malabar name for this plant |
| Alkanna | al-KAN-nuh | The Latininized form of the Arabic al-hinna; from which henna is extracted |
| Alluaudia | al-loo-WAH-dee-uh | Named for Francois Alluaud, 19th century French politician |
| Aloinopsis | al-low-in-OP-sis | Aloe-like |
| Anacampseros | an-ak-KAM-ser-os | From the Greek anakampto (to recover) & eros (love), an herb which was believed to bring back love if touched |
| Anacyclus | an-uh-SY-klus | Shortened form of Ananthocyclus; from the Greek an (without) anthos (flower) kuklos (ring), refers to the sterile outer flowers |
| Anomatheca | an-oh-MATH-ee-kuh | From the Greek anamalos (abnormal) and theca (container); referring to the unusual capsules |
| Aronia | ar-ROH-nee-uh | From the Greek Aria (a species of Sorbus), referring to the resemblance to the chokecherry fruit |
| Aurinia | aw-RIN-ee-uh | From the Latin aureus (golden) and referring to the flower color |
| Astilboides | a-stil-BOY-dees | Rsembling Astilbe |
| Aliceara | al-iss-ee-AR-uh | A combination of Brassia (for William Brass, botanist), Miltonia (for Viscount Milton), and Oncidium (diminutive of the Greek onkos, a tumor) |
| Brunsvigia | brunz-VIJ-ee-uh | Named for the Duke of Brunswick |
| Bellevalia | bell-eh-VAL-ee-uh | Named for Pierre Richer de Belleval, 17th century French botanist and founder o fthe Montpellier Botanic Garden |
| Biarum | 1: by-AIR-um
2: BY-ar-um | Latin for double arum; referring to its diploidy |
| Bracteantha | brak-tee-AN-tha | Bract flower, referring to the flowers and bracts forming the appearance of a single large flower head |
| Broughtonia | browh-TOH-nee-uh | Named for Arthur Broughton, 18th century British botanist who emigrated and worked in Jamaica |
| myrtifolia | mir-tih-FOH-lee-uh | Having leaves like the Myrtle genus |
| myrtifolium | mir-tih-FOH-lee-um | Having leaves like the Myrtle genus |
| myrtifolius | | mir-tih-FOH-lee-us |
| tiliacea | til-ee-AH-see-uh | Linden-like, referring to the similarity in the leaves, compared to the Linden (Tilia) genus |
| tiliaceum | til-ee-AH-see-um | Linden-like, referring to the similarity in the leaves, compared to the Linden (Tilia) genus |
| tiliaceus | til-ee-AH-see-us | Linden-like, referring to the similarity in the leaves, compared to the Linden (Tilia) genus |
| innoxia | in-OKS-see-uh | Without prickles; harmless |
| inoxia | in-OKS-see-uh | Without prickles; harmless |
| gracilistyla | grass-il-ih-STY-luh | Having a slender, graceful style |
| gracilistylum | grass-il-ih-STY-lum | Having a slender, graceful style |
| gracilistylus | grass-il-ih-STY-lus | Having a slender, graceful style |
