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The fruit of several species is edible, notably of (a) T, mollis* 

 sima Kunih, New Granada and of (b) T. tripartita Juss., 

 Ecuador. 



194». TAENIOPLElJRUMjC.&E.Taeniopleurum.Umbelliferae. 



From Greek, "fillet rib". Herb. One species, western 

 U. S. 



1950. TAENITIS, Willd. Taenitis. Polypodiaceae. 



From Grt^ek, "ribbon-like", of ihe fronds. A small genus of 

 fern^; 1 in U. S. 



1961. TAOETES, L. Marigold* Compositae. 



Latin name of MarigoM, from Tages, an Etruscan divinity. 

 Strnng-tcenled herbs with large flower-heads. About 20 spe- 

 cies, wariuer regions ot JSew World; 2 in Arizona. 



a. T. erecta L. Mexico and tropical Am»rica, cult, m gardens. 



Alrican Marigold, J.arge Afiican Marigold, Turkey Gilliflower,^ 

 African Tan!?y or Flos africanus of old herbalists. 



b. T. p<itii]a L. Mexico to S. America, cult, in gardens. French 



Marigold, Velvet-flowtr*. Florets of this and the preceding 

 somt times sold as Calendula, but without medicinal virtue. 



1952. TALIN6pSIS, Gray. Talinopsis. Portulacaceae. 



From Greek, "resembling Talinum". An undershrub. 

 One species, IS'evv Mexico. 



1953. TALInUM, Adans. Eo^k Pink, etc. Portulacaceae. 



From vernacular name, Senegal. Fleshy herbs or under- 

 shiulis. ^Vjirmer r< gions especially of New World; 8 in U. S. 

 (a) T. calycinuui Engelui., Kansas to Texas, is called Rock 

 I'iiik; (b) i'. teretifolium Pursh., Eastern U. S., is Fame- 

 flower; (c) T. patens Willd. iT. }>aniculatum Gaertn. ), Bra- 

 zil to souihern U. S., is called Puchero and esteemed as a pot 

 herb. 



1954. TAMARINDUS, L. Tamarind. Caesalpinaceae. 



The Latin name, "Indian Date". A large tree. One species, 

 Old World. 



a. T. Indica L. (T. occidentalis Gaertn., T. umbrosa Salisb., T. 

 officinalis Hook), Tropical Asia and Africa, cult, in West 

 Indies, etc. Tamarind tree; Fr. lamarindier (Codex). The 

 ^'preserved fruit or the pulp surrounding the seeds; Tamarindus, 

 U. S. P., Br., Pulpa Tamarindorum cruda, P. G., Fructua 

 tamarindi; Cler. Rohes Tauiarindemnus, Tamarinden; Fr. 

 Tamarin; 8p. Tamarindo; acidulous, laxative, refrigerant, much 

 used in oriental cookery. 



1955. TAMARIX, L. Tamarisk. Tamaricaceae. 



From the Latin name. S,\n. Tamariscus, Tourn. Shrubs 

 or trees. About 60 species, Mediterranean region to Central 

 Asia, a few in S. Africa. 



