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Plant Names - page 61
thermalis - therm-may-liss: of warm
places.
thibeticus - tib-bet-ik-us: from or of
Tibet.
thuyoides - thew-yoy-deez: arborvitae
(thuja)-like.
thyrsiflorus - thir- sif -floh -rus: with
flowers borne in a thyrse (a form of
dense flower cluster)
.
thyrsoides-thir-soy-deez: like a thyrse
(form of dense flower cluster).
tibeticus-tib-bet-ik-us: from Tibet.
tigrinus - tig-rye-nus: tiger-striped or -
colored.
tine tori us - tink-toh-ree-us: notably
colored (suggesting dyes).
tinctus - tink-tus: notably colored,
colorful.
tipuliformis - tip - yew - lif - form - iss:
shaped like a daddy-long-legs.
tomentosus - toh-men-toh-sus: densely
covered with matted hairs.
torosus - tor-roh-sus: unevenly cylin-
drical (torose).
tortilis-tort-il-iss: twisted.
tortuosus - tor-tew-oh-sus: twisting or
zigzag (tortuose).
tortus-tort-us: twisted.
torulosus - tor-oo-loh-sus: somewhat
twisted.
toxicarius - tok-sik-kay-ree-us: poison-
ous.
toxicus-tox-ik-vis: poisonous.
toxiferus - tok-sif-er-us: poison-pro-
ducing.
trachypleurus - trak - ip - ploor - us:
rough-ribbed or -veined.
transparens - trans - pay -rens: trans-
parent.
trapezioides - trap-ee-zee-oy-deez:
trapezoid-like (with four unequal
sides)
.
tremuloides - trem-yew-loy-deez: re-
sembling the quaking aspen.
tremulus - trem-yew-lus: quivering,
trembling.
triacanthophorus - trye-ak-anth-o#-or-
us: bearing three spines.
triacanthos - trye-ak-anth-us: three-
spined.
triandrus - trye-a/id-rus: three-an-
thered.
triangularis - trye - an - gew - lay - riss:
three-angled.
triangulatus - trye-an-gew-lay-tus: three-
angled.
triangulus - trye-ann-gew-lus: three-
angled.
tricaudatus - trye-kaw-day-tus: three-
tailed.
trichocalyx - trik-oh-kay-lix: with a
hairy calyx.
trichocarpus - trik-oh-karp-us: hairy-
fruited.
trichophyllus - trik-oh-fil-us: hairy-
leaved.
trichosanthus-trik-oh-santh-us: hairy-
flowered.
trichospermus - trik-oh-sperm-us:
hairy-seeded.
trichotomus - trye-kot-om-us: three-
branched or -forked.
tricolor-trye-kol-or: three-colored.
tricornis-trye-korn-iss: three-horned.
tricostatus - trye-kos-ray-tus: three-
ribbed.
tricuspidatus - trye-kusp-id-day-tus:
with three stiff, sharp points (cusps).
tridactylus - trye-dak-til-us: three-
fingered.
rridens-trye-dens: with three teeth.
tridentatus - trye-den-tay-tus: three-
toothed.
trifidus - trif-id-us: three-parted or
thrice-cut.
triflorus - trye-floh-rus: three-flow-
ered.
trifoliatus - trye-foh-lee-oy-tus: three-
leaved (or with three leaflets).
trifoliolatus - trye-foh-lee-oh-lay-tus:
with three leaflets.
trifolius-trye-foh-lee-us: three-leaved.
trifurcatus - trye-fur-kay-tus: thrice-
forked.
trigynus - trij-in-us: with three pistils.
trilineatus - trye-lin-ee-ay-tus: three-
lined.
trilobus-trye-loh-bus: three-lobed.
trimestris - trye-mest-riss: pertaining
to a three-month period.
trinervis-trye-nerv-iss: three-veined.
trinotatus - trye-noh-tay-tus: three-
marked or -spotted.
tripartitus - trye-par-fye-tus: three-
parted.
tripetalus - trye-pef-al-us: three-pet-
aled.
triphyllus-trye-fil-us: three-leaved.
tripteris-trip-ter-iss: three-winged.
tripunctatus - trye-punk-tay-tus: three-
spotted.
triquetrus - trye- kwet- rus: three-
cornered.
tristachyus - trye-stak-ee-us: three-
spiked.
tristis-trist-iss: bitter, dull.
triternatus - trye-ter-nay-tus: thrice in
threes (triternate).
triumphans - trye-umff-anz: excelling
(triumphant).
trivialis - triv-ee-ay-liss: common,
widespread.
tropicus - trop-ik-us: of tropical re-
gions.
truncatus - trun-kay-tus: cut square
off (truncate).
tsus-simensis - suss - sim - men - siss:
named after Japanese Island of Tsus-
sima.
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