Species within a genus

Genus: 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

TRITONIA (La)
Tritonia, Basterkalkoentjie (Le)
Family: IRIDACEAE

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

Tritonia cooperi subsp. quadrialata (La)

Location: (F)

For Thomas Cooper (1815-1913).**

quadro, quadratum, = to make four-cornered, to square, make square; to join properly together;
ala, = a wing;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
alatus, = furnished with wings, winged.
(Ch, ld, BL)

Tritonia lacerata [Now T. lancea] (La)

Location: (K)

lacer, lacerus, = mangled, lacerated, torn to pieces;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
lacero, laceratum, = to tear to pieces, to mangle, rend, mutilate, lacerate.
(ld, BL)

Tritonia lancea (La)

Location: (K)

lancea, = a light spear;
-eus, = indicates material or colour or resemblance in quality.
(ld, BL)