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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Names</strong> of <strong>Plants</strong><br />

transwallianus -a -um from Pembroke, S Wales (Transwallia, beyond Wales)<br />

Trapa from calcitrapa, a four-spiked weapon used in battle to maim cavalry horses’<br />

hooves (for the horned fruit of water chestnut) (Trapaceae)<br />

Trapella diminutive of Trapa<br />

trapeziformis -is -e lozenge-shaped, trapezoid, Latin from trapezion (pinnae)<br />

trapezioides lozenge-shaped, shaped like a deformed square, trapezoid, trapezionoeidhj<br />

Traubia for Hamilton Paul Traube (1890–1983), American botanist<br />

Traunsteinera, traunsteineri for Joseph Traunsteiner (1798–1850), Austrian pharmacist<br />

of Kitzbühel, student of the Tyrolean flora<br />

Trautvetteria, trautvetteri for Ernst Rudolf von Trautvetter (1809–89), Prussian<br />

botanist, Director of St Petersburg Botanic Garden<br />

travancorensis -is -e, travancoricus -a -um from Travancore, S India<br />

traversii for William Thomas Locke Travers (1819–1903), Irish botanist in New<br />

Zealand<br />

treculeanus -a -um Treculia-like<br />

Treculia for Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trécul (1818–96), French botanist and<br />

explorer<br />

Trema Aperture, trhma (the pitting of the testa)<br />

Tremacron Large-aperture, trhma-makron (anther dehiscence)<br />

Tremandra Shaking-man, (tremor, tremere, tremui)-andrus (the versatile stamens)<br />

(Tremandraceae)<br />

Trematolobelia Holed-Lobelia, botanical Latin from trhma and Lobelia (the capsule)<br />

Tremella Quiverer, tremw, tremo, tremere, tremui (jelly-like mass)<br />

tremellosus -a -um trembling, diminutive of tremulus (the gelatinous fruiting body)<br />

tremuloides aspen-like, resembling Populus tremula, tremula-oides<br />

tremulus -a -um trembling, shaking, quivering, tremulus<br />

trepidus -a -um restless, trembling, trepido, trepidare, trepidavi, trepidatum<br />

Trevesia for the family Treves de Bonfigli of Padua<br />

Trevoa for Señor Trevo, Spanish botanist<br />

Trevoria for Sir James Trevor Lawrence (1831–1913), English orchidologist,<br />

President of RHS<br />

Trewia for Christoph Jakob Trew (1695–1769), German physician, botanist and<br />

explorer<br />

tri- three-, treij, tria, tri-, trestriacanthophorus<br />

-a -um bearing spines in threes, triple-thorned, tria-akanqoj-fora<br />

triacanthos, triacanthus -a -um three-spined, tri-akanqa<br />

triactinus -a -um three-rayed, three-splendoured, tri-(aktij, aktinoj)<br />

triadelphus -a -um with the stamens grouped into three bundles, tria-adelfoj<br />

Triadenum Three-glanded-one, tria-adhn (staminodes)<br />

triandrus -a -um three-stamened, having three stamens in the flower, tri-anhr<br />

triangulari-, triangularis -is -e, triangulatus -a -um three-angled, triangular, triangulus,<br />

anguli (leaves)<br />

triangularivalvis -is -e with triangular valves, tri-angulus-valvae (of the fruit or fruiting<br />

head)<br />

triangulus -a -um triangular, tri-angulus (leaflets)<br />

Triantha, trianthus -a -um Three-flowered, tri-anqoj<br />

Trianthema Triple-flowered, treij-anqemion<br />

triaristus -a -um with three awns, tri-arista<br />

Trias Three-partite, treij, tria (the arrangement of the glassy green flowers)<br />

Tribulus Three-lobes, triboloj (the shape of the fruit)<br />

Tricalysia Three-coverings, tri-kaluc (corolla, calyx and cupular bracteoles)<br />

tricamarus -a -um having three vaults, three-chambered, tri-kamara<br />

Tricardia Three-hearts, tria-kardia (the sepals)<br />

tricarinatus -a -um with three keels or ridges, tri-(carina, carinae)<br />

tricarpellatus -a -um having fruits of three carpels, tri-karpoj, tri-carpellum<br />

triceps having three heads, tri-ceps<br />

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