| damascena | from Damascus | van Damascus | Nigella damascena |
| dammeri | after U. Dammer | naar U. Dammer | Cotoneaster dammeri |
| danfordiae | after mrs. G. Danford | naar mevr. G. Danford | Iris danfordiae |
| daphnoides | looks like Daphne | lijkend op Daphne | Salix daphnoides |
| davidiana | after A. David | naar A. David | Stranvaesia davididana |
| davidii | idem | idem | Viburnum davidii |
| dealbata | white | wit | Centaurea dealbata |
| decapetalus | with 10 petals | met 10 kroonbladeren | Helianthus decapetalus |
| decidua | decidious | met afvallende bladeren | Larix decidua |
| decipiens | deceiving | bedrieglijk | Saxiraga decipiens |
| decora | lovely | lieftallig, statig | Ficus elastica 'Decora' |
| decurrens | going down | aflopend | Libocedrus decurrens |
| delavayi | after J.M. Delavay | naar J.M. Delavay | Incarvillea delavayi |
| deliciosa | delicious | heerlijk smakend | Monstera deliciosa |
| deltoidea | tri-angular | driehoekig | Ficus deltoidea |
| deltoides | idem | idem | Dianthus deltoides |
| dens-canis | teeth of dog | hondstand | Erythronium den-canis |
| densiflorum | densed flowered | dicht-bloemig | Verbascum densiflorum |
| dentatovariegata | teethed-coloured | getand bont | Hedera colchica 'Dentatovariegata' |
| denticulata | fineteethed | fijngetand | Primula denticulata |
| deodara | timber of God | hout van de goden | Cedrus deodara |
| depressa | low | laag | Nertera depressa |
| deremensis | from Derema | van Derema | Dracaena deremensis |
| devosianus | after F. de Vos | naar F. de Vos | Dipteracanthus devosianus |
| di-- | two | twee | |
| didyma | double | dubbel | Monarda didyma |
| dielsana | after L. Diels | naar L. Diels | Cotoneaster dielsana |
| diffusus | wide branched | wijd vertakt | Cyperus diffusus |
| dioicus | xx | tweehuizig | Aruncus dioicus |
| dipterocarpum | with two-winged fruits | met tweevleugelige vruchten | Thalicterum dipterocarpum |
| dis-- | uneven | ongelijk | |
| discolor | colourful | bont | Cissus discolour |
| dissectus, -a, -um | sharply cut | sterk ingesneden | Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' |
| distichum | two rows | tweerijig | Taxodium distichum |
| divaricata | spread out | uitgespreid | Cotoneaster divaricata |
| dolobrata | ax formed | bijlvormig | Thujopsis dolobrata |
| domestica | homely, native | huiselijk, inheems | Nandina domestica |
| douglasii | after D. Douglas | naar D. Douglas | Spiraea douglasii |
| drummondii | after Th. Drummond | naar Th. Drummond | Phlox drummondii |
| durior | rather hard | tamelijk hard | Aristolochia durior |
| dumosus | growing in the wild | in het wild groeiend | Aster dumosus |
