| Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
| Myosotidium | my-oh-so-TID-ee-um | Like Myosotis (Forget-me-not) |
| hortensia | hor-TEN-see-uh | Of gardens; cultivated |
| Loxanthocereus | loks-an-tho-SEER-ee-us | From the Greek loxos (angled or oblique), anthos (flower) and cereus (torch, candle); this name has been replaced by Cleistocactus |
| Loxostylis | loks-oh-STY-lis | From the Greek loxos (oblique or slanting) and stylis (style) |
| squalida | SKWA-lee-duh | Stiff or rough; neglected, dirty |
| squalidum | SKWA-lee-dum | Stiff or rough; neglected, dirty |
| squalidus | SKWA-lee-dus | Stiff or rough; neglected, dirty |
| fluminense | floo-min-EN-see | Of or from Flumen Januarii (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| fluminensis | floo-min-EN-sis | Of or from Flumen Januarii (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| cirrata | 1: sir-RAT-uh
2: kir-RAT-uh | Having tendrils; also spelled cirrhata |
| cirratum | 1: sir-RAT-um
2: kir-RAT-um | Having tendrils; also spelled cirrhatum |
| cirratus | 1: sir-RAT-us
2: kir-RAT-us | Having tendrils; also spelled cirrhatus |
| cirrhata | 1: sir-RAT-uh
2: kir-RAT-uh | Having tendrils; also spelled cirrata |
| cirrhatum | 1: sir-RAT-um
2: kir-RAT-um | Having tendrils; also spelled cirratum |
| cirrhatus | 1: sir-RAT-us
2: kir-RAT-us | Having tendrils; also spelled cirratus |
| pubicalyx | pew-bee-KAL-iks | Hairy calyx |
| Mikania | mik-KAY-nee-uh | Named for Joseph Gottfried Mikan, early 19th century Bohemian botanist and professor at Prague and father of Johann Christian Mikan, also a professor at Prague and collector in Brazil |
| Hylocereus | hy-loh-SEER-ee-us | From the Greek hyle (forest, woods, thicket) and cereus, referring to the native habitat |
| undata | un-DAY-tuh | Wavy edged |
| undatum | un-DAY-tum | Wavy edged |
| undatus | un-DAY-tus | Wavy edged |
| Periclymenum | per-ee-KLY-men-um | From the Greek periklymenon, an argonaut from Greek mythology who had the ability to change his shape; the name given to a honeysuckle, whose color and shape changes |
| holubii | hol-LOO-bee-eye | Naned for Holub, possibly Josef, 20th century Czech botanist, or Emil, 19th century European naturalist and explorer in Africa |
| ochracea | oh-KRA-see-uh | Ochre (yellow, golden, or dull red or reddish brown) colored |
| ochraceum | oh-KRA-see-um | Ochre (yellow, golden, or dull red or reddish brown) colored |
| ochraceus | oh-KRA-see-us | Ochre (yellow, golden, or dull red or reddish brown) colored |
| burmannii | bur-MAHN-ee-eye | Named for Burmann, probably N.L. Burmann, 18th century Dutch botanist |
| lindheimerii | lind-hy-MER-ee-eye | Named for Ferdinand Lindheimer, 19th century German-born botanist |
| Abrus | AY-brus | Possibly from the Arabic vernacular name |
| precatoria | prek -uh-TOR-ee-uh | From the Latin precari, to pray; supplication; prayerful |
| precatorius | prek-uh-TOR-ee-us | From the Latin precari, to pray; supplication; prayerful |
