Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
BALANOPHORACEAE (G)
A family of parasitic herbs (Le)
balanos, = an acorn;
-phoros, = that which is brought in, tribute, paid by foreigners to a ruling state.
-phorus, = -bearing, -carrying.
(LS, BL)
MYSTROPETALON (G)
Kaapsewolwekos (Le)
mystron, = a spoon;
petalos, = spread out, unfolded, broad, flat.
petalon, = a leaf.
(in modern botany, petal)
(perianth segments are spoon-shaped)
(LS, BL, Le)