He brought back a number of the glasshouse plants in vogue at the time , such as `` Acalyphas '' , `` Cordylines '' , `` Codiaeums '' ( Crotons ) and `` Dracaenas '' , and , from Fiji , a palm of a new genus later named after him , `` Veitchia joannis '' . The Veitch family name is honoured by hundreds of plant names , including the genus `` Veitchia '' .
He brought back a number of the glasshouse plants that were in fashion at the time , such as `` Acalyphas '' , `` Cordylines '' , `` Codiaeums '' ( Crotons ) and `` Dracaenas '' , and from Fiji , a palm of a new genus later named after him , `` Veitchia joannis '' , in addition to this genus the Veitch family name is honoured by hundreds of other plant names .