Genera within a family

Family: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y 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)
For Johannes August Christian Roeper (1801 – 1885),** German botanist.
(Ch)