ɔːlðˈoʊ sˈʌmtaɪmz mɪsspˈɛld æz ɹˈoʊdiə, ðə dʒˈɛnəs wʌz ˈæktʃuːəli nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ mˈaɪkəl ɹˈoʊd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, ɐ bˈɑːtɐnˌɪst fɹʌm bɹˈɛmən.
Although sometimes misspelled as Rhodea, the genus was actually named after Michael Rohde (1782-1812), a botanist from Bremen.