The Names Of Plants.pdf
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Glossary<br />
tanguticus -a -um of the Tangut tribe of Gansu, the former Hsi Hsia (Xi Xia)<br />
kingdom of W China and NE Tibet, Tibetan<br />
Tanquania from the Tanqua Karoo and National Park area, S Africa<br />
tapein-, tapeino- humble-, modest-, level-, insignificant-, tapeinoj<br />
Tapeinanthus, tapeinanthus -a -um Low-flower, tapeinoj-anqoj (refers to the small<br />
stature, Amaryllidaceae)<br />
Tapeinia Insignificant, tapeinoj<br />
Tapeinidium Modest-sized, tapeinow<br />
Tapeinochilus Modest-lip, tapeinoj-xeiloj (refers to the small labellum)<br />
Tapeinosperma Small-seed, tapeinoj-sperma<br />
Tapeinostemon Short-stamened-one, tapeinoj-sthmwn<br />
tapesi-, tapeti- carpet-like-, carpet-, taphj, taphtoj, tapij, tapidoj<br />
tapetiformis -is -e resembling a carpet, (tapeta, tapetae)-forma<br />
tapetis -is -e carpeting, taphtoj, tapeta, tapetae<br />
tapetoides, tapetodes carpet-like, taphtoj-oeidhj, taphtoj-wdhj, tapeta-oides<br />
Taphrina Depression, tafroj (in which the naked asci are produced)<br />
taphro-, -taphrum ditch-, -depression, tafroj, tafro-<br />
Taphrospermum Depressed-seed, tafroj-sperma<br />
Tapinanthus Modest-flower, tapeinoj-anqoj (corolla lobes small and erect,<br />
Loranthaceae)<br />
tapiriceps shaped like a tapir’s head, Tapirus-caput (Catasetum tapiriceps)<br />
Tapirira from the Tupi vernacular name, tapyra, for Tapirira guianensis<br />
tapirorum of the tapirs, Tapirus, from Tupi, tapyra (their food plant)<br />
Tapiscia an anagram of Pistacia<br />
taprobanensis -is -e from Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (Taprobane)<br />
Tapura from the vernacular name in Guiana<br />
tarantinus -a -um from Taranto (Tarentum) province, S Italy<br />
taraxaci- dandelion-like-, Taraxacumtaraxacifolius<br />
-a -um with leaves resembling those of a dandelion<br />
taraxacoides resembling Taraxacum, dandelion-like, Taraxacum-oides<br />
Taraxacum Disturber (from the Arabic name, tarakhshagog, or talkhchakok, for a<br />
bitter herb)<br />
tarayensis -is -e from the Tarai, or Terai, ‘moist land’ region of N India–S Nepal<br />
Tarchonanthus Tarragon-flowered-one, botanical Latin from Arabic, tarkhon, and<br />
anqoj<br />
tardans slow, late, retarded, tardo, tardare, tardavi, tardatum<br />
tardi-, tardus -a -um slow, reluctant, late, tardus<br />
tardiflorus -a -um reluctant- or late-flowering, (tardo, tardare, tardavi, tardatum)florum<br />
tardissimus -a -um the latest or slowest, superlative of tardus<br />
tardivus -a -um late to appear, slow-growing, tardus<br />
Tarenna from the Sri Lankan vernacular name, tarana<br />
tarentinus -a -um from Taranto (Tarentum), S Italy<br />
tarokoensis -is -e from the T’ai-lu-ko (Taroko) gorge, central Taiwan<br />
taronensis -is -e from the valley of the Taron, a headstream of the Irrawaddy river,<br />
Burma<br />
tartareus -a -um, tartrus -a -um infernal, of the underworld, tartarus; with a loose<br />
crumbling surface<br />
tartaricus -a -um, tataricus -a -um from Tartary, central Asia<br />
tasmanicus -a -um from Tasmania (a name given for Abel Janszoon Tasman<br />
(1603–59), the Dutch navigator)<br />
tataricus -a -um from Tartary (Tataria), Russia–Mongolia, or Tatar Strait area off<br />
Sakhalin Island<br />
tatarinovii, tatarinowii for Alexander Tatarinov (1817–86), author of a catalogue of<br />
Chinese drugs<br />
tatsiensis -is -e from Kangding (Tatsien-lu), W Sichuan, China<br />
tatula from an old name for a Datura<br />
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