Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

triandrus - tubulosus

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Epithet

Definition

Derivation

Stem

Type/
Gender

Meaning

triandrus
triandra
triandrum
3 stamens
tritripretres
three
anerandrnoun/mανηρ, ανδροϛ
man; male; husband
usadjLatinizing suffix
Elatine triandra Schkuhr
Chrysobalanus triandrus (Sw.) Morales
triangularis
triangularis
triangulare
triangular
tritripretres
three
angularisangularadjwith handles or corners, angular
Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd.
Pityrogramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Maxon
triangulatus
triangulata
triangulatum
triangular
tritripretres
three
angulatusangulatadjwith angles; angular
Callirhoe triangulata A.Gray
trianthophorus
trianthophora
trianthophorum
bearing 3 flowers
tritripretres
three
anthosanthnoun/nανϑοϛ
flower
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phorosphoraparphoreo
φορεω (φερω)
to carry, bring
usadjLatinizing suffix
Triphora trianthophora (Sw.) Rydb.
trichocalyx
trichocalyces
hairy calyxed
thrixtrichnoun/fϑριξ, τριχοϛ
hair, wool, bristle
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
calyxcalycnoun/fκαλυξ, υκοϛ
husk, covering, calyx
Romneya trichocalyx Eastw.
trichocarpus
trichocarpa
trichocarpum
hairy fruits
thrixtrichnoun/fϑριξ, τριχοϛ
hair, wool, bristle
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
carposcarpnoun/mκαρποϛ
fruit
usadjLatinizing suffix
Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd.
Hedysarum trichocarpum Stephan ex Willd.
trichogynus
trichogyna
trichogynum
hairy ovaries
thrixtrichnoun/fϑριξ, τριχοϛ
hair, wool, bristle
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
gynegynnoun/fγυνε
woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
usadjLatinizing suffix
trichomanes
trichomana
a Greek fern name
trichomanestrichomannoun/nτριχομανεϛ
a maiden hair fern, perhaps Asplenium trichomanes
Asplenium trichomanes L.
trichophyllus
trichophylla
trichophyllum
hairy leaves
thrixtrichnoun/fϑριξ, τριχοϛ
hair, wool, bristle
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phyllonphyllnoun/nφυλλον
leaf; foliage
usadjLatinizing suffix
Chrysopsis trichophylla (Nutt.) Ell.
Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) F.W. Schultz
Drepanocladus trichophyllus (Warnst.) Podp.
trichotomus
trichotoma
trichotomum
branching into 3
trichotomostrichotomppartrichotomeo
τριχοτομεω
to cut in three
usadjLatinizing suffix
Euphorbia trichotoma Kunth
Clerodendrum trichotomum Thunb.
Galarhoeus trichotomus (Kunth) Small
tricoccum
tricocca
something with three seeds
tricoccumtricoccnoun/nτρικοκκον
something with three seeds; Pliny: heliotrope
Allium tricoccum Soland.
tricolor
tricolores
3 colored
tritripretres
three
colorcolornouncolor
Gilia tricolor Benth.
tricoloris
tricolorum
of three color(s)
tritripretres
three
generative of colorcolornouncolor
tricornis
tricornis
tricorne
3 horned
tritripretres
three
corniscornadj/ cornu
horn, antler
is
adjectival suffix
Delphinium tricorne Michx.
Paullinia tricornis Radlk.
tricuspidatus
tricuspidata
tricuspidatum
3 pointed
tritripretres
three
cuspiscuspidnoun/fpoint; spear, stinger
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Ampelopsis tricuspidata Sieb. & Zucc.
Pelargonium x tricuspidatum L'Her.
tridentatus
tridentata
tridentatum
3 toothed
tritripretres
three
densdentnoun/mtooth
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Hieracium tridentatum (Fries) Fries
Convolvulus tridentatus L.
trifidus
trifida
trifidum
3 divisions
tritripretres
three
fidusfidpparfindo
to cleave, split, separate, divide
Mitella trifida Graham
Galium trifidum L.
Convolvulus trifidus Kunth
triflorus
triflora
triflorum
3 flowered
tritripretres
three
florusflorpparfloreo
to bloom, to flower
Calyptranthes triflora Alain
Geum triflorum Pursh
Cytisus triflorus L'Her.
trifoliatus
trifoliata
trifoliatum
3 leaved
tritripretres
three
foliatusfoliatadjprovided with or having leaves
Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench
Silphium trifoliatum L.
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
trifoliolatus
trifoliolata
trifoliolatum
trifoliolate
tritripretres
three
foliumfolinoun/nleaf
olusolnoun/msubstantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declention nouns: diminutive
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Berberis trifoliolata Moric.
Nabalus trifoliolatus Cass.
trifolius
trifolia
trifolium
3 leaves
tritripretres
three
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
Anemone trifolia L.
Erodium trifolium Cav.
Panax trifolius L.
trifurcatus
trifurcata
trifurcatum
forked into three
tritripretres
three
furcafurcnoun/fa fork
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Artemisia trifurcata Steph. ex Spreng.
Gossypium trifurcatum Vollesen
Lupinus trifurcatus C.P. Sm.
trigintipetalus
trigintipetala
trigintipetalum
30 petals
trigintatrigintadjthirty
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
petalumpetalnoun/nπεταλον
Mod L
petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
usadjLatinizing suffix
trigonus
trigona
trigonum
3 angled
trigonustrigonadjτριγωνοϛ
three angled, triangular
Anhalonium trigonum F. A. C. Weber
Cereus trigonus Haw.
trigynus
trigyna
trigynum
3 ovaries
tritripretres
three
gynegynnoun/fγυνε
woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
usadjLatinizing suffix
Alternanthera trigyna L.
Arenaria trigynum (Vill.) Shinners
trilobatus
trilobata
trilobatum
3 lobed
tritripretres
three
lobatuslobatadjNL
lobed
Rhus trilobata Nutt.
Silphium trilobatum L.
Dolichos trilobatus L.
trilobus
triloba
trilobum
3 lobes
tritripretres
three
lobuslobnoun/mλοβοϛ
Late L
Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
usadjLatinizing suffix
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
Viburnum trilobum Marsh.
Cocculus trilobus (Thunb.) DC.
trimestris
trimestris
trimestre
of 3 months
trimestristrimestradjof or pertaining to 3 months
Lavatera trimestris L.
trinervatus
trinervata
trinervatum
3 veined
tritripretres
three
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Viola trinervata (T.J.Howell) T.J.Howell ex Gray
Pediomelum trinervatum Rydb.
trinervius
trinervia
trinervium
3veined
tritripretres
three
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Marshallia trinervia (Walt.) Trel.
Phoradendron trinervium (Lam.) Griseb.
Phaseolus trinervius Wight & Arnott
triornithophorus
triornithophora
triornithophorum
3 birdlike leaves
tritripretres
three
ornisornithnoun/cορνισ, ιϑοϛ
a bird
oocnctconnective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
phorosphoraparphoreo
φορεω (φερω)
to carry, bring
usadjLatinizing suffix
tripartitus
tripartita
tripartitum
3 parts
tritripretres
three
partituspartitpparpartio
to part, apportion, divide
Calceolaria tripartita Ruiz & Pavon
Philodendron tripartitum (Jacq.) Schott
tripetalus
tripetala
tripetalum
3 petaled
tritripretres
three
petalumpetalnoun/nπεταλον
Mod L
petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
usadjLatinizing suffix
Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
triphyllus
triphylla
triphyllum
3 leaved
tritripretres
three
phyllonphyllnoun/nφυλλον
leaf; foliage
usadjLatinizing suffix
Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC.
Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott
Penstemon triphyllus Dougl. ex Lindl.
triplinervis
triplinervis
triplinerve
3 veined
triplustripladjτριπλουϛ
triple, threefold
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
isadjadjectival suffix
Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl
Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) King & H.E. Robins.
triplinervius
triplinervia
triplinervium
three veined
triplustripladjτριπλουϛ
triple, threefold
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
nervusnervnoun/mνευρον
a sinew, tendon, nerve
iusiadj-ιοϛ
adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
Bidens triplinervia Kunth
triquetrus
triquetra
triquetrum
3 angled
triquetrustriquetradjwith 3 corners, triangular
Boerhavia triquetra S. Wats.
Allium triquetrum L.
triradiatus
triradiata
triradiatum
three rayed
tritripretres
three
radiatusradiatpparwith rays; shining
Bupleurum triradiatum Adams
trisectus
trisecta
trisectum
trisected
tritripretres
three
sectussectpparseco
to cut, cut off, cut up; divide, separate
tristichus
tristicha
tristichum
in 3 rows
tritripretres
three
stichosstichadjστιχοϛ
a row or line of things
usadjLatinizing suffix
Meesia tristicha Bruch
Eriogonum tristichum Small
tristis
tristis
triste
dull, sad
trististristadjsad, sorrowful, gloomy
Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Her.
Gladiolus tristis L.
triternatus
triternata
triternatum
three times divided into three
tritripretres
three
ternusternadjin three's
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Aquilegia triternata Payson
Lomatium triternatum (Pursh) Coult. & Rose
triumphans
triumphantis
triumphante
splendid
triumphanstriumphantpadjtriumphal
Rhododendron triumphans Yersin & A. Chev.
truncatus
truncata
truncatum
squarely cut off
truncatustruncatppartrunco
to main, cut off
Nothofagus truncata (Colenso) Cockayne
Epiphyllum truncatum Haw.
Carduus truncatus Greene
tsugifolius
tsugifolia
tsugifolium
Tsuga leaved
tsugatsugnoun/fJap.
Japanese name for hemlock spruce
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
foliusfoliadjfolium
leaf
tubaeformis
tubaeformis
tubaeforme
trumpet shaped
tubatubnoun/f a straight trumpet as opposed to the curved 'cornu'
aeaecnctconnective vowel sometimes used by botanical Latin instead of 'i' to distinguish between two words with the same root, e.g. tuba (trumpet) and tubus (tube); in some cases 'ae' is incorrectly used because it is the genitive singular suffix of the preceeding word but it should be corrected to 'i'
formisformadjin botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
Fritillaria tubaeformis Gren. & Godr.
tubatus
tubata
tubatum
trumpet like
tubatubnoun/f a straight trumpet as opposed to the curved 'cornu'
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
tuberculatus
tuberculata
tuberculatum
with tubercles, bumps
tuberculumtuberculnoun/na small bump or swelling
atusatadjadjectival suffix for nouns: possessive of or likeness of something (with, shaped, made)/ for verb participles: a completed action, -ed
Acnida tuberculata Moq.
Piper tuberculatum Jacq.
Amaranthus tuberculatus (Moq.) Sauer
tuberculifer
tuberculifera
tuberculiferum
with tubercles, bumps
tuberculumtuberculnoun/na small bump or swelling
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
ferferaparfero
to bear, carry, bring
Perstusaria tuberculifera Nyl.
tuberculosus
tuberculosa
tuberculosum
with tubercles, bumps
tuberculumtuberculnoun/na small bump or swelling
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Aristida tuberculosa Nutt.
Phebalium tuberculosum (F. Muell.) Benth.
Eriostemon tuberculosus F. Muell.
tuberosus
tuberosa
tuberosum
tuberous
tubertubernoun/na lump, selling, tumor, hump
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Asclepias tuberosa L.
Allium tuberosum Rottl.
Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
tubiflorus
tubiflora
tubiflorum
tubular flower
tubustubnoun/ma tube, pipe
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
florusflorpparfloreo
to bloom, to flower
Kalanchoe tubiflora (Harvey) Hamet
Bryophyllum tubiflorum Harvey
Penstemon tubiflorus Nutt.
tubiformis
tubiformis
tubiforme
tubular shaped
tubustubnoun/ma tube, pipe
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
formisformadjin botanical Latin a substantive suffix for nouns derived from 'forma': to be in the form or shape of...
Odontonema tubiforme (Bertol.) Kuntze
Sphinctrina tubiformis Massal.
tubispathus
tubispatha
tubispathum
tubular spathe
tubustubnoun/ma tube, pipe
iicnctconnective vowel used by botanical Latin
spathaspathnoun/fσπαϑη
broad double edged sword, saber
usadjLatinizing suffix
Zephyranthes tubispatha Herbert
Habranthus tubispathus (L'Her.) Traub
tubulosus
tubulosa
tubulosum
with small pipes
tubulustubuladja small pipe
osusosadjadjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
Campanula tubulosa Lam.
Hypericum tubulosum Walt.