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1981. THEKA, Adans. 1763. Teak, Indian Oak. Vert)€iiaceae. 



From vernacular name of (a). Syn. Tectona, L. f., 1781, 

 , Nautea, Noronha 1790, Theca, Juss. Large timber trees. 

 Three species, East Indies, (a) T. grandis Lam. (Tectona 

 grandis L. f.,Tect. Theca Lour.). India and Malaysia. Teak 

 tree, True Teak, Indian Oak. Timber invahiable to ship- 

 builders. 



1982. THELESPERMA, Less. Thelesperma. Compositae. 



From Greek, "nipple seed". Syn. Bidens, Coreopsis, in 

 part. Herbs closely related to Bidens. About 7 species, New 

 World; 6 in U. S. 



1988. THELYPODIUM, Endl. 1839. Thelypodium. Cruciferae. 



From Greek, with "stalked ovary". Syn. Pachypodium^ 

 Xutt. 1838, not Lindl. 1830. Herbs. About 26 species, all in 

 U. S., nearly all of Pacific coast. 



1984. THE0BR6ma, L. 1737. Cacao. Sterculiaceae. 



From Greek, "food of the gods". Syn. Cacao, Tourn, 1752. 

 Trees with large undivided leaves. About 15 species, warmer 

 regions of New World. 



a. T. Cacao L. (C. sativa Aubl., C. minor Gaertn,, C. Theobroma 

 Tuss. ). Brazil to Mexico. Cacao tree. Chocolate tree. Seeds, 

 Cacao; Semen v. Fabse Cacao; Ger. Kakaobohnen; Fr, Cacao 

 (Codex), F^ves du Mexique. Source of Cacao, also of Cacao 

 butter or oil of Theobroma; Oleum Theotromatis, U. S. P. 

 Crushed and mixed with sugar they constitute Chocolate or 

 prepared Cocoa. The separated "Cocoa shells" are used also to 

 prepare an inferior beverage. The cotyledons, deprived of the 

 shells are known as "Cocoa-nibs". Characteristic alkaloid, 

 theobromine. 



1986. THERM6pSIS, R. Br. False Lupine. Papilionaceae. 



From Greek, "Lupine-like". Syn Podalyria, Baptisia, 

 Cvtisus, Xylothermia, in part. Herbs with large yellow or 

 purple flowers in racemes. About 20 species, N. America and 

 Asia; 11 in U. S. 



1986. THEROFON, Raf. 1836. Saxifrage. Saxifragaceae. 



From Greek, "beast killing" . Syn. Boykinia, Nutt. 1834, 

 not Raf., also Saxifraga, in part. Perennial herbs with small 

 white flowers in branching panicles. About 7 species, all of 



U. S. 



1987. THESPESIA, Corr. Milo. Malvaceae. 

 Trees or robust herbs. Syn. Hibiscus, in part. About 6 



species, tropical Asia to Madagascar, (a) T. popiilnea (L. ) 

 Correa (H. populnea L., H. bacciferus Forst.). Asia, Mada- 

 gascar and Oceanica. Milo (Hawaii and Tahiti), Mulo (Fiji). 

 Tree held sacred in Tahiti. 



1988. THEVETIA, L. Exile-tree. Apocynaceae. 



Named for Anclr^ Thevet, French traveler, d. 1590. Syn. 

 Cerbera. Shrubs or small trees with large yellow flowers. 

 About 10 species, tropical .\merica. 



