372 PLANT NAMES AND SYNONYMS 



c. T. heterophylla Vent. (T. alba Michx.)- Southeastern U. S. 

 White Basswood, White Linden (Lin, Linn), Bee-tree, Cotton- 

 woodt, Silver-leaf Poplarf, Wahoo*, Lynn Wahoo. Resem- 

 bles the European Silver Lime-tree, (d) T, argentea Desf. 



e. T. pubescens Ait. (T. Americana var. pubescens Loud., T. 

 Americana var. Walteri Wood). Southeastern U. S. Southern 

 Basswood, Southern Linden (Lin, Linn), Southern Whitewood. 



2000. TILLAEA, L. Pigmy- weed. Crassulaceae. 



Named for Michael Angelo Tilli, Italian botanist, d. 1740. 

 Syn. Bulliarda, in part. Di ninutive aquatic or paludal plants. 

 About 25 species, widely distributed; 6 in U. S. 



2001. TILLANDSIA, L. Long Moss, etc. Bromeliaceae. 



Named for Elias Tillands, Swedish botanist, 17th Century. 

 Syn. Reanalmia, in part. Epiphytes, varying greatly in habit. 

 About 350 species, warmer regions of New World; 14 in U. S, 



a. T. usueoides L. 1762 (R. usneoides L. 1753). Southeastern 

 U. S., south to Uruguay and Chili. Long Moss, Florida or 

 New Orleans Moss, Black Moss, Hanging Moss, Spanish Moss, 

 Long-beard, Old-man's-beard, Tree-beard, Barba hispanica. 

 The black filiform stems constitute vegetable horsehair, used for 

 stuffing mattresses, etc. The names Air-plant and Barren 

 Pine-apple are given to such species as (b) T. utri^uldta 

 LeConte. 



2002. TINANTIA, Schiedw. Tinantia. Comnielinaceae. 



Herbs. About 3 species, tropical America; 1 in U. S. 



2003. TIN6sP0RA, Miers. Tinospora. Menispermaceae. 



Climbing shrubs. About 12 species, tropical Asia and East 

 Indies, (a) T. cordifolia Miers, and (b) T. crispa Miers. 

 A.n extract, called Galuncha or Gulancha is reputed a cure for 

 snake bites. Plants bitter, tonic, alterative. 



2004. TIPULARIA, Nutt. Crane-fly Orchis. Orcliidaceae. 



From Latin Tipula, an insect which the flowers resemble. 

 Syn. Limodorum, in part. Scapose herbs from tuberous rhi- 

 zomes. Two known species, one of Asia, one in U. S. 



a. T. unifolia (Muhl.) B. S. P. (L. unifolium Muhl., T. discolor 

 Nutt.). Eastern U. S. (rare). Tallow- root. Crane-fly Orchis. 



2005. TISSA, Adans. 1763. Sand Spurry. Caryophyllaceae. 



Name unexplained. Syn. Buda, Adans. 1763, Spergularia 

 (Kew), Pers. 1805, Lepigonum, Fries. 1817; Arenaria, in part. 

 Low herbs with fleshy linear or setaceous leaves. About 20 

 species, mostly of salt marshes; 14 in U. S. 



a. T. rubra (L. ) Brit. (A. rubra L., B. rubra Dumort, S. rubra 

 Presl. ). Europe and Asia, nat. in U. S. Sand Spurry, Purple 

 Sandwort. Red Sandwort. Plant; Arenaria rubra (Codex), 

 diaphoretic, alterative. Other species are also used. 



2006. TITH6jSIA, Desf. Tithonia. Compositae. 



Named for Tithonus of Greek myth. Robust annuals. 

 About 8 species, Mexico; 1 possibly in U. S. 



