Dictionary of Botanical Epithets

triandrus - tubulosus

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Epithet	Definition
	Derivation	Stem	Type/ Gender	Meaning
triandrus triandra triandrum	3 stamens
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	aner	andr	noun/m	ανηρ, ανδροϛ man; male; husband
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Elatine triandra Schkuhr Chrysobalanus triandrus (Sw.) Morales
triangularis triangularis triangulare	triangular
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	angularis	angular	adj	with handles or corners, angular
	Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Pityrogramma triangularis (Kaulfuss) Maxon
triangulatus triangulata triangulatum	triangular
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	angulatus	angulat	adj	with angles; angular
	Callirhoe triangulata A.Gray
trianthophorus trianthophora trianthophorum	bearing 3 flowers
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	anthos	anth	noun/n	ανϑοϛ flower
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phoros	phor	apar	phoreo φορεω (φερω) to carry, bring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Triphora trianthophora (Sw.) Rydb.
trichocalyx trichocalyces	hairy calyxed
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	calyx	calyc	noun/f	καλυξ, υκοϛ husk, covering, calyx
	Romneya trichocalyx Eastw.
trichocarpus trichocarpa trichocarpum	hairy fruits
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	carpos	carp	noun/m	καρποϛ fruit
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. Hedysarum trichocarpum Stephan ex Willd.
trichogynus trichogyna trichogynum	hairy ovaries
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	gyne	gyn	noun/f	γυνε woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
trichomanes trichomana	a Greek fern name
	trichomanes	trichoman	noun/n	τριχομανεϛ a maiden hair fern, perhaps Asplenium trichomanes
	Asplenium trichomanes L.
trichophyllus trichophylla trichophyllum	hairy leaves
	thrix	trich	noun/f	ϑριξ, τριχοϛ hair, wool, bristle
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Chrysopsis trichophylla (Nutt.) Ell. Batrachium trichophyllum (Chaix) F.W. Schultz Drepanocladus trichophyllus (Warnst.) Podp.
trichotomus trichotoma trichotomum	branching into 3
	trichotomos	trichotom	ppar	trichotomeo τριχοτομεω to cut in three
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Euphorbia trichotoma Kunth Clerodendrum trichotomum Thunb. Galarhoeus trichotomus (Kunth) Small
tricoccum tricocca	something with three seeds
	tricoccum	tricocc	noun/n	τρικοκκον something with three seeds; Pliny: heliotrope
	Allium tricoccum Soland.
tricolor tricolores	3 colored
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	color	color	noun	color
	Gilia tricolor Benth.
tricoloris tricolorum	of three color(s)
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	generative of color	color	noun	color
tricornis tricornis tricorne	3 horned
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	cornis	corn	adj/	cornu horn, antler
				is adjectival suffix
	Delphinium tricorne Michx. Paullinia tricornis Radlk.
tricuspidatus tricuspidata tricuspidatum	3 pointed
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	cuspis	cuspid	noun/f	point; spear, stinger
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	dens	dent	noun/m	tooth
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	fidus	fid	ppar	findo to cleave, split, separate, divide
	Mitella trifida Graham Galium trifidum L. Convolvulus trifidus Kunth
triflorus triflora triflorum	3 flowered
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Calyptranthes triflora Alain Geum triflorum Pursh Cytisus triflorus L'Her.
trifoliatus trifoliata trifoliatum	3 leaved
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	foliatus	foliat	adj	provided with or having leaves
	Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench Silphium trifoliatum L. Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
trifoliolatus trifoliolata trifoliolatum	trifoliolate
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	folium	foli	noun/n	leaf
	olus	ol	noun/m	substantive suffix for 1st & 2nd declention nouns: diminutive
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
	Anemone trifolia L. Erodium trifolium Cav. Panax trifolius L.
trifurcatus trifurcata trifurcatum	forked into three
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	furca	furc	noun/f	a fork
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	triginta	trigint	adj	thirty
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
trigonus trigona trigonum	3 angled
	trigonus	trigon	adj	τριγωνοϛ three angled, triangular
	Anhalonium trigonum F. A. C. Weber Cereus trigonus Haw.
trigynus trigyna trigynum	3 ovaries
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	gyne	gyn	noun/f	γυνε woman, lady; wife; mistress; widow
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Alternanthera trigyna L. Arenaria trigynum (Vill.) Shinners
trilobatus trilobata trilobatum	3 lobed
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	lobatus	lobat	adj	NL lobed
	Rhus trilobata Nutt. Silphium trilobatum L. Dolichos trilobatus L.
trilobus triloba trilobum	3 lobes
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	lobus	lob	noun/m	λοβοϛ Late L Greek: lobe of the ear; late Latin: husk, pod
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal Viburnum trilobum Marsh. Cocculus trilobus (Thunb.) DC.
trimestris trimestris trimestre	of 3 months
	trimestris	trimestr	adj	of or pertaining to 3 months
	Lavatera trimestris L.
trinervatus trinervata trinervatum	3 veined
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	ius	i	adj	-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
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	ornis	ornith	noun/c	ορνισ, ιϑοϛ a bird
	o	o	cnct	connective vowel in botanical Latin, usually for Greek words but in some cases, such as color tingeing, for Latin words
	phoros	phor	apar	phoreo φορεω (φερω) to carry, bring
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
tripartitus tripartita tripartitum	3 parts
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	partitus	partit	ppar	partio to part, apportion, divide
	Calceolaria tripartita Ruiz & Pavon Philodendron tripartitum (Jacq.) Schott
tripetalus tripetala tripetalum	3 petaled
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	petalum	petal	noun/n	πεταλον Mod L petal (Gk: leaf, tablet)
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
triphyllus triphylla triphyllum	3 leaved
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	phyllon	phyll	noun/n	φυλλον leaf; foliage
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Achlys triphylla (Sm.) DC. Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott Penstemon triphyllus Dougl. ex Lindl.
triplinervis triplinervis triplinerve	3 veined
	triplus	tripl	adj	τριπλουϛ triple, threefold
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	is		adj	adjectival suffix
	Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) King & H.E. Robins.
triplinervius triplinervia triplinervium	three veined
	triplus	tripl	adj	τριπλουϛ triple, threefold
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	nervus	nerv	noun/m	νευρον a sinew, tendon, nerve
	ius	i	adj	-ιοϛ adjective suffix for nouns: characteristic of, connected to, resembling, when related to -eus: of..., ...like
	Bidens triplinervia Kunth
triquetrus triquetra triquetrum	3 angled
	triquetrus	triquetr	adj	with 3 corners, triangular
	Boerhavia triquetra S. Wats. Allium triquetrum L.
triradiatus triradiata triradiatum	three rayed
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	radiatus	radiat	ppar	with rays; shining
	Bupleurum triradiatum Adams
trisectus trisecta trisectum	trisected
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	sectus	sect	ppar	seco to cut, cut off, cut up; divide, separate
tristichus tristicha tristichum	in 3 rows
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	stichos	stich	adj	στιχοϛ a row or line of things
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Meesia tristicha Bruch Eriogonum tristichum Small
tristis tristis triste	dull, sad
	tristis	trist	adj	sad, sorrowful, gloomy
	Pelargonium triste (L.) L'Her. Gladiolus tristis L.
triternatus triternata triternatum	three times divided into three
	tri	tri	pre	tres three
	ternus	tern	adj	in three's
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	triumphans	triumphant	padj	triumphal
	Rhododendron triumphans Yersin & A. Chev.
truncatus truncata truncatum	squarely cut off
	truncatus	truncat	ppar	trunco to main, cut off
	Nothofagus truncata (Colenso) Cockayne Epiphyllum truncatum Haw. Carduus truncatus Greene
tsugifolius tsugifolia tsugifolium	Tsuga leaved
	tsuga	tsug	noun/f	Jap. Japanese name for hemlock spruce
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	folius	foli	adj	folium leaf
tubaeformis tubaeformis tubaeforme	trumpet shaped
	tuba	tub	noun/f	a straight trumpet as opposed to the curved 'cornu'
	ae	ae	cnct	connective 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'
	formis	form	adj	in 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
	tuba	tub	noun/f	a straight trumpet as opposed to the curved 'cornu'
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tuberculum	tubercul	noun/n	a small bump or swelling
	atus	at	adj	adjectival 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
	tuberculum	tubercul	noun/n	a small bump or swelling
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	fer	fer	apar	fero to bear, carry, bring
	Perstusaria tuberculifera Nyl.
tuberculosus tuberculosa tuberculosum	with tubercles, bumps
	tuberculum	tubercul	noun/n	a small bump or swelling
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Aristida tuberculosa Nutt. Phebalium tuberculosum (F. Muell.) Benth. Eriostemon tuberculosus F. Muell.
tuberosus tuberosa tuberosum	tuberous
	tuber	tuber	noun/n	a lump, selling, tumor, hump
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Asclepias tuberosa L. Allium tuberosum Rottl. Calopogon tuberosus (L.) B.S.P.
tubiflorus tubiflora tubiflorum	tubular flower
	tubus	tub	noun/m	a tube, pipe
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	florus	flor	ppar	floreo to bloom, to flower
	Kalanchoe tubiflora (Harvey) Hamet Bryophyllum tubiflorum Harvey Penstemon tubiflorus Nutt.
tubiformis tubiformis tubiforme	tubular shaped
	tubus	tub	noun/m	a tube, pipe
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	formis	form	adj	in 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
	tubus	tub	noun/m	a tube, pipe
	i	i	cnct	connective vowel used by botanical Latin
	spatha	spath	noun/f	σπαϑη broad double edged sword, saber
	us		adj	Latinizing suffix
	Zephyranthes tubispatha Herbert Habranthus tubispathus (L'Her.) Traub
tubulosus tubulosa tubulosum	with small pipes
	tubulus	tubul	adj	a small pipe
	osus	os	adj	adjective suffix for nouns: plenitude or notable development
	Campanula tubulosa Lam. Hypericum tubulosum Walt.