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TKAGOPVRUM, Bieherstein. From tragos, a goat,
pyros, wheat. Linn. 8, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Polygonacece.
Ornamental dwarf shrubs, thriving
ill a mixture of peat and sandy loam ; and increased
by layers in spring. Synonymes : 1,
Polygonum crlspulum, caucdsicum ; 2, P. frMtéscens
; 3, P. polUgarmtm, parvifòliuni.
buxifòlium 1 . "White . 7, H. De. S. IJ Siberia 1800
lanceolàtum 2 . Pink . 7, H. De. S. 2 Siberia 1778
pol^gamum 3 . Pink . 7, H. Do. S. Carolin. 1810
TRAGOHIGANUM. See Thpmus Tragorigamcm.
TRAGUS. See Caléndula Tràgica and Salsola
Tràgiis.
TRANSVERSELY-FLEXÜOSE, waved in a cross
direction.
TRAPA, Linn. Abridged from calcitrapa^ the
Latin name of an instrument called caltrops,
furnished Avith four spines, formerly used in
war to impede the progress of cavalry ; the
fruit of some of the species is furnished with
four spines. Linn. 4, Or. 1, ISTat. Or. OnagràcecB.
Aquatic plants, requiring a rich,
loamy soil, and to be growm in a cistern, or
large pot or tub of water ; increased by seeds.
The large seeds of T. hispinòsa are sweet and
eatable ; they form an extensive article of cultivation.
In Cashmere and other parts of the
East, they are common food, and known under
the name of Singhara nuts.
bicòrnis . . . White . 7, G. Aq. A. | China . 1790
bispinòsa. . . White . 7, S. Aq. A. ^ E. Ind. 1822
nàtans . . . "Wfc. pur. 7, H. Aq. A. J Europe 1781
quadrispinòsa . "White . 7, S. Aq. B. | E. Ind. 1823
TRAPEZIFORM, shaped like a trapezium.
TRAVELLER'S JOY. See CUmatis Vitalba.
TRAVELLER'S JOY. See CUmatis Viòrna.
TREACLE MUSTARD. See Clypèola,
TREÍ; BEARD. See Üsnea.
TREE CELANDINE. See Boccònia frutéscens.
TREE KALE, or CESAREAN COW-CABBAGE. See
Brássica.
TREE MALLOW. See Lavativa arlhrm.
TREE OF SADNESS. See Nyctdnthes àrhor tristis.
TREE ONION, ^qq Allium proliferum.
TREE SORREL. See Riimex Lunària,
TREFOIL. See Trifolium,
TREÍSIA. See Euphorbia,
TREMANDRA. See Tetrathèca,
TREMANDRÀCE^, or PORE-WORTS, are small
slender shrnbs, something like heaths. They
are all natives of Kew Holland, and are worth
a place in plant collections.
TREMBLING AMERICAN - TREE. See Pòpulus
trémula.
TREMÉLLA, Billenius. From tremo, to tremble ;
in allusion to the gelatinous texture of the
plants. Linn. 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Agaricàcece,
Found growing on fallen branches of trees—
dlbida, hiparasitica, cerebrlna, clavaricefòrmis,
clavàta, fimbriata, foliácea, f . violàcea^ intuméscens,
mesentérica, sarcóides.
TRENTEPÓHLIA, Agardh. In honour of M.
Trentepohl, an obscure German botanist.
Linn, 24, Or. 7, ISTat. Or. Bryàcece, Found
on rocks, on the sea-coast—aurea, a. ilicicola,
pulchélla, p. chalyháa, 'pttrpùrea,
TRÈSIA. See Euphorbia,
TREVIRÀNIA, Willdenow. In. honour of Lud.
Christ. Treviranus, M.D., professor of botany
in the university of Bonn. Linn. 14, Or. 2,
]S"at, Or. Gesneràcem. This species is extremely
handsome when in flower. It requires to be
gi'own in a light, rich soil, and when the blossoms
have withered, the plants should not
have any more water till the roots begin again
to vegetate ; when they must be taken out of
the pots and divided. After they are potted,
they require moisture and heat to make them
grow and flower in perfection. Synonymes : 1,
Cyrilla pulchélla, T, coccínea. See A chimènes,
pulchélla 1 . . Scarlet 8, S. Her. P. Jamaica 1778
TREVÒA, Hoolcer. Trevo, the name of a Spanish
botanist. Linn. 5, Or. 1, JSTat. Or. Wiamnàcece.
Interesting plants, thriving in sandy
loam and peat ; and increased by young cuttings,
in sand, under a glass.
quinquenèrvia . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 4 Chile . 1827
trinérvis , . Grn.yol. 6, G. Ev. S. 8 Chile . 1828
TRÈWIA, Linn, In honour of C. J. Trew, of
Nuremberg, a botanical author. Linn. 22, Or.
12, Nat., Or. Euphorbiàcem. This species succeeds
well in sandy loam and peat ; and is
readily increased by cuttings, in sand, under a
glass, in heat. Synonyme: 1. T. macrophplla.
nudiflòra 1 , . Pink . 5, S. Ev, S. 5 E. Ind. 1796
TRIANDROUS, having three stamens.
TRIÁNTHEMA, Linn, From treis, three, and
anthos, a flower; flowers usually disposed in
threes. Linn. 10, Or, 2, Nat. Or. Portulacàcece,
Plants of little interest. Any common garden
soil suits them ; increase is by seeds,
decándra . . Green . 7, S, A. E. Ind. 1824
monog;^na . . Pur. gn. 7, S. A. l | Jmaica. 1820
pentándra . . Green . 7, G. Ev. Tr. 1 Arabia. 1820
obcordáta . Green . 7, S. Ev. Tr. | E. Ind. 1816
TRÍAS, LindUy, From trias, growing in threes ;
the floral envelopes are so arranged. Linn. 20,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidhcece. Small plants,
growing best when treated as the Burlingtònim,
oblónga . . Grn. yel. . 4, S. Epi. i E. Ind. . 1837
racemósa. . Gm. yel. . 4, S. Epi. i E. Ind. . 1837
TRIBRICHIA. See Bolbophfllum.
TRÍBULUS, Linn. From treis, three, and hallo,
to project ; each carpel is armed with three,
and sometimes fonr prickly points. Linn, 10,
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Zygophyllàcece. The annual
species of this genus may be sown on a moderate
hotbed, in spring ; and the young plants,
when of suf&cient size, planted in a sheltered
situation in the open border. T cistoldes succeeds
best in a mixture of loam and peat, and
may either be increased by cuttings or seeds,
álbus . . . White . 6, S. A, J Guinea. 1826
cistoides . . Yellow . 7, S. E v. Tr. 1 S. Amer. 1752
lanuginòsus. Yellow . 6, G. Tr. A. ^ E. Ind. 1822
httoràlis . . Yellow . 7, S. Ev. Tr.
máximus . Yellow . 6, S. Tr. A.
subinérmis . Yellow . 6, G. Tr. A.
torréstris . Yellow . 6, H. Tr. A.
trijugátua . Yellow , 6, G. Tr. A.
TRICERÀTIA. See Lacepedia.
TRÍCEROS. See Lacepèdia.
TRICHÌ^TA, LAnk, From treis, three, and chcete,
a bristle. Linn, 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Gramii
N. Hol. 1821
l i Jamaica 1728
¿ Thibet . 1820
f S. Eur. 1596
I Georgia 1819
nàcece. A mere weed ; increased by seeds.
Synonymes : 1. Brhnius ovàtus, TrisUum ovàtum,
Avena ovata—ovata 1.
TRÌCIIIA, Hall. From thrix, a hair ; in allusion
to the internal mass of elastic fibres gradually
expanding after the head bursts. Linn. 24,
Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperdacem. Small, pin-
• headed plants, found upon rotten wood. Synonyme
: 1. Spihoerocarpus frdgilis fallax 1,
nitens, ovàta, reticulata. See Arcyria; and
Stemonltis.
TRICHÌLIA, Linn. From tricha, ternary; the
stigma is three-lobed, and the capsule threecelled
and three valved. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Melihcem, These trees succeed in a mixture
of loam and peat ; and cuttings of the
ripened wood, with the leaves entire, will
root in sand, iinder a glass, in heat. Synonyme:
1. T, glabra.
glandulòsa . Whtsh. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 N. Hoi. . 1821
havanénsis 1 White . 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Havannah 1794
h i r t a . . . Grn. wt. 6, S. Ev. T. 12 Jamaica . 1800
odoràta . . Grn. wt. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1801
spondioìdes . Whtsh. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Jamaica . 1800
terminàlis . White . 6, S. Ev. S. 10 Jamaica . 1825
trifohàta . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 15 Ö. Amer. 1828
TRICHÌNIUM, Brown. From trichinös^ covered
with hairs, in allusion to the shaggy appearance
of the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Amaranthàcece, A singular Australian
genus, remarkable for the quantity of delicate
knotted hairs with which the flowers are covered.
A. 1 Austral. 1838
A. 1 Austral. 1838
A. 1 Austral. 1838
alopecuroideum Yel. red 6, G.
Manglèsii . . Wht.pk. 6, G.
Stirlingii . . Wht.pk:. 6, G.
fòrmis; 2, A. tenuiflbra,
mexicana, C. mexicana;
capillliris . Apetal . 7, H.
foliòsa 1 . . Apetal . 7, H.
longisèta 2 . Apetal . 7, H.
mexicana 3 . Apetal . 8, F.
microspiSrma4Apetal .>7, F.
sobolifera . Apetal . 7, H.
C. tenuiflbra; 3,
4, A. microsperma.
Grass i Carolina . 1818
Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1819
Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1820
Grass 1 Mexico. . 1780
Grass 1 Mexico . 1820
Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1819
TRTCHOCÉNTRON, Poppig. From thrix, a hair,
and centron, a spur or centre ; to what it refers
we are not informed. Linn. 20, Or. 1,
Nat. Or. Orchidacem. The species of this
genus do not appear to be difficult of culture.
They will probably be found to succeed best if
attached to a piece of wood, with a little moss
upon their roots ; and treated after the manner
recommended for the Burlingtonice, Synonyme:
1. Acoidium fUscum.
ciindidum . Wht. yel. 5, S. Epi. i Guatemala 1840
fùscum 1. . Grn. wt. 7, S. Epi. i Mexico . 1835
iridifòlium . Yellow . 9, 9. Epi. i Demarara . 1835
maculatum . Wt. pur. 2, S. Epi. i N. Grenada 1844
Pinélil . . Olive gn. 9, S. Epi. i Demarara .
pùlchrum . Yel. wht. 7, S. Epi. i
purpiireum . Purple . 7, S. Epi. i Kio Jan.
recùrvum . Wt. pur. 7, S. Epi. \ Guiana . 1842
tenuifblium . Bni. wt. 1, S. Epi. yV Bahia . . 1849
TRICHOC:ÉPHALUS, Brongniart. From thrix,
hai]-, and ke'phale, a head ; in allusion to the
. hairy heads of flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat.
Or. Rhamnàcem. For cultnre, &c., refer to
Ph'Slica. Sijnonymes: 1, Phy lica ramosissima ;
2, P. spicàta; 3, P, stipulàris.
ramosissimus 1 White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 S.Helen. 1810
spicatus 2 . . White . 11, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1774
stipulàris . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1786
TRICHOCHLÒA, Trinius. From thrix, a hair, and
chloa, grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcece.
A genus of curious grasses, succeeding
well in common soil ; and increased by seeds.
Synonymes: 1, Agròstis fiUformis^ Cinna fili-
TRTCHOCLÀDUS, Persoon. From thrix^ a hair,
and Iclados, a branch ; the branches are clothed
with stellate hairs. Linn. 22, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Hamamelidàcem. For culture and propagation,
see Trevba,
crinitus . . Green . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 0. G. H. 1823
TRICHODÉRMA, Persoon, From thrix, a hair,
aud derma, a skin ; dowaiy covering. Linn,
24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperdäcecß. Powdery
masses, found upon dead branches —wide.
TRICHODÉSMA, R. Brown. From thrix, a hair,
and desvíos, a bond ; the anthers are bound to
each other by hairs. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Boraginacem. Worthless half-hardy annuals, of
the easiest culture. Synonymes: 1, Boràgo
zeylánica, T. kotschyànum—africàniim, índicum,
zeylánicum 1.
TRICHÒDIUM, Schräder. From thrix, a hair, and
eidos, like ; hair-like appearance of inflorescence.
Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Graminàcece.
"Worthless plants, readily increased
by seeds in common soil—a^^mwm, caninum,
decúmbens, diffusum, élegans, flavéscens, hfihridum,
laxiflbrum, negléctum, rùbrum, rupestre,
setàceum.
TRICHOGLÓTTIS, Lindl. From thrix, hair, aud
glotta, a tongue. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or.
Orchidacem. A small epiphyte, not possessing
much beauty, and requiring similar treatment
to Maxillària.
pállens . . . Yel. grn. 8, S. Epi. ¿ Manilla . 1849
TRICIIÓGYNE, Be Candolle. From thrix, hair,
and gyne, a style ; styles covered with hairs.
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteràcece, Sow the
seeds in any common garden soil.
cauUflòra . . White . 6, H. A. l i Egypt
TRICHOL^NA, Schräder. From thrix, a hair,
and chlaina, a cassock. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat.
Or. Graminaeem. A pretty grass, succeeding
in loam and peat ; and increased by seeds.
Synonymes: 1, Sdccharum Teneriffcß, Pdnicum
TeneriffcB,
micrántha 1 . Apetal . 6, F, Grass 1 Teneriffe . 1825
TRICHÓMANES, Linn. From thrix, a hair, and
manos, soft ; the shining stems appear like
fine hair. Linn, 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypodiàcece.
A genus of elegant ferns. A mixture
of loam and peat suits them best ; and they
are increased by division or seeds. Synonyme:
1, Ilymenojyhpllum alàtum. See BavdlUa.
^^Uum^^" |Bm. yel. 5, S. Her. P. ^ X. of Luzon
a c X ^ t u r i . Bm. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i I. of
alàtum . . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. ^ W. Ind. 1824
•angusttitum. Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i I. of Lu^on
brevisètum 1 Brn. . 5, H. Her. P. J Britain, rocks
críspum , . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i W. Ind. 1828
curvàtum . Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. i I. of Luzon
disséctum . Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. h Jñoribúndum
Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i W. Ind. , 1825
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