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Family:
A
B
C
D
E
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G
H
I
J
K
L
M
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Q
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Z
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
(
G
)
Twinleaf Family (
Wf
)
zugon, = yoke; ‘the prefix ..... refers to conjugation’;
phyllon, = a leaf.
(leaves bifoliate and appear yoked together)
(
LS
,
Ox
,
Le
)
TRIBULUS
(
G
)
Dubbeltjedoring (
Le
)
tri-, = three times, thrice;
tribolos, = three-pointed, three-pronged.
(spines of the fruit)
(
LS
,
Le
)
ZYGOPHYLLUM
(
G
)
Twinleaf, Spekbos (
Le
)
zugon, = yoke;
zyg- = the prefix refers to conjugation;
phyllon, = a leaf.
(leaves bifoliate and appear yoked together)
(
LS
,
Ox
,
Le
)
ROEPERA
For Johannes August Christian Roeper (1801 – 1885),** German botanist.
(
Ch
)