pearance of flowers with ring-form
anthers)-Trok-oh-den-dron. Trollius
- Trol-ee-us: Globe-flower is
T. europeus. Tropaeolum (diminutive
of trophy) -
Trop-pee-ol-um: Nasturtium.
Tsuga-Tsoo-guh: Hemlock.
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Tulipa (from an ancient word for tur-
ban) - Tew-lip-uh: Tulip.
Tunica (tunic, as to close-fitting calyx)
-Tew-nik-uh.
Turraea (for Italian botanist Giorgio
delta Torre or Turra) - Tur-ree-uh.
Typha (ancient name)-Tye-fuh.
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| U |
Ulex (ancient name for this or similar
shrub)-YewAex: Furze, Gorse.
Ulmus (the classical name) - Ul-mus:
Elm.
Umbellularia (bearing umbellules, a
technical arrangement of grouped
flowers) - Um-bel-yew-lay-ree-uh:
California-laurel.
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Umbilicus (navel, as to dimpled leaf
centers)-Um-bil-lye-kus. Urginea-
Ur-yin-ee-uh: Sea-onion. Ursinea (for
German botanical author
John Ursinus)-Ur-sin-ee-uh.
Uvularia (uvula- or palate-like, as to
drooping flowers) - Yew-vew-lay-
ree-uh: Bellwort.
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| V |
Vaccinium (the classical name)-Vak-
sin-ee-um: Blueberry, Cranberry.
Valeriana (the classical name) - Val-
eer-ee-ay-nuh: Valerian.
Valerianella (diminutive of Valeriana)
-Val-eer-ee-an-ell-uh.
Vallaris-Val-lay-riss.
Vallota (for French botanist Pierre
Valot) - Val-loh-tuh: Scarborough-
lily.
Vancouveria (for Capt. George Van-
couver, explorer of the American
northwest) - Van-koo-veer-ee-uh.
Vanda- Van -d u h.
Vandopsis (vanda-like) - Van-dops-
iss.
Vanilla (little-sheath, as to pods of
some species whose seeds yield va-
nilla extract)-Van-nill-uh.
Veltheimia (for a Count of Veltheim)
-Velth-eye-mee-uh.
Venidium-Ven-nid-ee-um.
Veratrum (ancient name for hellebore) -
Vehr-ray-trum: False-hellebore.
Verbascum (the ancient name) - Ver-
bask-um: Mullein.
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Verbena (ancient name for vervain)-
Ver-bee-nuh. Verbesina (probably
suggested by the
name verbena) - Ver-bes-sye-nuh:
Crown-beard.
Vernonia (for English botanist Wil-
liam Vernon) - Ver-noh-nee-uh:
Iron-weed. Veronica (for St.
Veronica)-Ver-ron-
ik-uh: Speedwell. Veronicastrum
(veronica-like) - Ver-
on-ik-kast-rum: Culvers-root.
Viburnum (the classical name) - Vye-
burn-um. Vinca (from pervinca,
the classical
name)-Vink-uh: Periwinkle. Viola
(classical name) - Vye-ol-uh:
Violet. Vitex (the classical name
for this or
a similar shrub) - Vye-tex: Chaste-
tree (V. agnus-castus). Vitis (the
classical name for the vine)
-Vye-liss: Grape. Vriesia (for
Dutch doctor W. de
Vriese)-Vree-zee-uh.
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| W |
Wahlenbergia (for Swedish botanist
Goran Wahlenberg) - Wahl-en-berj-
ee-uh.
Waldsteinia (for Austrian botanist von
Waldstein)-Wold-stye-nee-uh.
Washingtonia (for George Washington)
-Washing-toh-nee-uh.
Watsonia (for English botanist Sir Wil-
liam Watson)-Wot-soh-nee-uh.
Weigela (for Swedish physician C. E.
Weigel) -Wye-jeel-uh.
YVigandia (for Pomeranian Bishop Jo-
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hannes Wigand)-Wig-gand-ee-uh.
Wilcoxia (for U. S. Brig.-Gen. Timothy
E. Wilcox)-Wil-kox-ee-uh. Wisteria
(for Professor Caspar Wistar
of Pennsylvania)-Wiss-teer-ee-uh.
Woodsia (for English botanist Joseph
Woods)-Wood-zee-uh. Woodwardia
(for English botanist
Thomas J. Woodward)-Wood-wahr-
dee-uh: Chain-fern. Wulfenia (for
Austrian minerologist F.
X. von Wulfen)-Wool-feen-ee-uh.
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