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

Tripogandra Three-hairy-stamens, treij-pwgwn-(anhr, androj) (bearded filaments)<br />

Tripogon Three-beards, treij-pwgwn (the tufts at the base of the lemma veins)<br />

Tripolium, tripolium <strong>The</strong>ophrastus’ name, tripolion, for a plant with three times<br />

the strength of Teucrium polium<br />

Tripsacum Three-fragments, treij-yakaj (disarticulation of the fruiting head)<br />

tripteranthus -a -um having three-winged flowers, tri-pteruc-anqoj<br />

Tripteris, tripteris -is -e Three-winged, treij-pteruc (the seed; various structures)<br />

Tripterygium Three-wings, treij-pterigion (the three-winged fruits)<br />

Tripterocalyx Three-winged-calyx, treij-ptero-kaluc<br />

Tripterospermum Three-winged-seeded-one, treij-ptero-sperma<br />

Tripterygium Triple-winged, treij-pteron (the fruits)<br />

Triptilion Three-wings, tri-ptilon (the pappus divisions)<br />

tripyrenus -a -um having a fruit of three pyrenes, tri-purhn, tri-pyrena (stones of<br />

drupes)<br />

triqueter, triquetrus -a -um Sicilian; three-cornered, three-edged, three-angled, triquetrus<br />

(stems)<br />

triquetrifolius -a -um having three-angled leaves, triquetrus-folium<br />

triquinatus -a -um divided into three and then into five lobes, with three groups of<br />

five, tri-quinatus<br />

Triraphis Three-needled-one, tri-rafij (lemmas have an awn and two awn-like<br />

excurrent lateral nerves)<br />

Trisepalum Three-sepalled-one, treij-skeph<br />

triserialis -is -e with series or successions of three (structures), tri-(series, seriem)<br />

triserratus -a -um triple-toothed, tri-serratus<br />

Trisetaria Three-awned, tri-saeta<br />

Trisetella Three-small-hairs, tri-saetella (feminine diminutive suffix from saeta) (the<br />

apices of the sepals)<br />

Trisetum Three-awns, tri-saeta<br />

Trismeria Three-partite, treij-merij<br />

trispermus -a -um three-seeded, treij-sperma<br />

Tristachya Three-spikeleted, treij-staxuj (the spikelets are in triads along a<br />

narrow raceme or panicle)<br />

Tristagma Three-droppers, tri-stagma (the septal nectaries of the ovary)<br />

Tristania for Marquis Jules Marie Claude de Tristan (1776–1861), French botanist<br />

tristaniicarpus -a -um with Tristania-like fruits<br />

Tristaniopsis resembling Tristania, Tristania-opsis<br />

Tristellateia Three-starred, tri-stella (the stellate shape of the three fruits)<br />

tristis -is -e bitter, sad, gloomy, dull-coloured, melancholy, tristis<br />

trisulcus -a -um, trisulcatus -a -um three-grooved, three-grooved, tri-(sulcus, sulci)<br />

Triteleia Triplicate, tri-teleioj (the flower parts are in threes)<br />

Triteleiopsis Resembling Triteleia, tri-teleioj-oyij<br />

triternatus -a -um three times in threes, with three trifoliate leaflets, tri-ternatus<br />

(division of the leaves)<br />

Trithrinax Triple-fan, tri-qrinac (the leaves)<br />

triticeus -a -um wheat-like, triticum<br />

tritici of wheat, living on Triticum (symbionts, parasites and saprophytes)<br />

Triticum the classical name, triticum, for threshing grain, tero, tritum<br />

tritifolius -a -um with polished or rubbing leaves, tritus-folium<br />

Tritonia Weathercock, triton (the variable disposition of the stamens; Triton was a<br />

minor sea god and son of Neptune)<br />

Tritoniopsis Resembling-Tritonia<br />

tritus -a -um in common use, past participle of tero, terere, triti, tritum<br />

Triumfetta for Giovani Battista Trionfetti (1658–1708), Italian botanist<br />

triumphans exultant, triumphal, celebrating, triumpho, triumphare, triumphavi, triumphatum<br />

triumvirati of three commissioners, triumvir, triumviri (a group of three senior citizens,<br />

triumvir, ran a Roman town, suggesting decoration such as mayoral regalia)<br />

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