tarichos, = anything preserved or embalmed;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(possibly because of the camphorous odour of the leaves)
(LS, Le)

For Johann Georg Teede (fl.1896).**
(Ch)

tenax,= holding fast, griping, tenacious.
(holding fast, tough (as opposed to fragilis))
(ld, BL)

ttephros, = ashes, ashes of the funeral pile;
-ius, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connexion or resemblance.
(grey colour of the leaves of many species)
(LS, BL, Le)

tetros, = four;
gony, = the knee;
(angled, angular; knee, node (of grass))
-ius, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connexion or resemblance.
(shape of the fruit)
(LS, BL, Le)

tetros, = four;
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(the first described species of this genus had its floral parts in fours)
(LS, BL, Le)

thameios, = crowded, close, thick;
-inus, = indicates material or colour, resemblance or possession.
phyllon, = a leaf.
(LS, BL)

thamnos, = a bush, shrub;
khortos, = grass, hay.
(branched sterile branches)
(LS, Le)

thelus , thelea, thele, = female; a teat, nipple;
pteron, = a feather, wings;
pteron, = a feather, wings;
-is, = indicates a close connection.
pteris, = fern.
(LS, BL, Ro)

Arabic name for grass.
(Le)

thereios, = of or belonging to summer, in summer;
anthos, = a flower, the bloom of a flower.
(summer-flowering)
(LS, K3)

THESIUM, (q.v.);
-idium, = diminutive.
(the little Thesium)
(BL, M)

thes, = a serf or villain, who is bound to the soil; a hired labourer.
(mean appearance of the plants)
thesion, = a species of flax (Plin.)
(LS, Le, Ca)

this, thinos, = a heap of sand on the beach; hence, the beach, shore, strand;
pyros, = wheat. From pyr, = fire; because of its flame colour when ripe.
(LS)

For Heinrich Julius Tode (1733-1797).**
(Ch)

toreo, = to bore, pierce;
-ilis, = indicates capacity or ability, hence a property or quality.
(LS, BL)

trachys, = rough, rugged;
aner, andrus, = man, of a man.
aner, andros, = male, stamen.
(filaments are usually hairy)

(LS, BL, Le)

For Alexander Johann August Treichel (1837-1901).**
(K3)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
tri-bolos, = three-pointed, three-pronged;
-ium, = ‘characteristic of’.
(three-pointed lemmas in the type species)
(LS, BL, Le)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
tribolos, = three-pointed, three-pronged.
(spines of the fruit)
(LS, Le)

trikhome, = the general name for any outgrowth of the epidermis or superficial tissue of a plant, as hairs, scales, prickles etc.;
cephale, = head;
-alis, -aris, = belonging or pertaining to, resembling, provided with.
(hairy inflorescence heads)
(Ox, LS, BL, Le)

thrix, = the hair both of man and beast; sheep’s wool;
trich-, tricho-, = hairy or hair-like;
gyne, = a woman, female;
(female or pertaining to female organs)
-gynous, = having female organs or pistils.
(with hairy ovary)
(LS, BL, Ox)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
folium, = a leaf.
(leaves are trifoliate)
(LS, Ws, Le)

tri-, = three times, thrice;
glochin, = any projecting point, the point of an arrow.
(three-fid stigma)

(LS, Le)

tri-, = three time, thrice;
-pterus, = winged.
(LS, BL)

After Triton;**
Triton, = weathercock;
-ium, = means ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.
(variable positions of the stamens)
(BL, Le)

TRITONIA (q.v.);
-opsis, = aspect, appearance, hence 'resemblance'.
(BL)

trogo, trogle, = a hole;
troglo-, = cave dwelling;
phyton, = plant, tree.
(preferred habitat)

(LS, Le)

tropaion, = a trophy;
Named by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who chose the genus name because the plant reminded him of an ancient custom: After victory in battle, the Romans erected a trophy pole (or tropaeum, from the Greek tropaion, source of English "trophy") on which the vanquished foe's armour and weapons were hung. The plant's round leaves reminded Linnaeus of shields, and its flowers of blood-stained helmets.
-olus, = diminutive.
(LS, BL, I8)

Named by Linnaeus in honour of Ryk Tulbagh (1699-1771).**
(Ch)

typhos, = marsh.
(habitat where it grows)
typhos, = a furious storm, hurricane.
typhe, = cat’s tail.
(Le, LS)