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 .
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 honored by hundreds of other plant names .