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HENDERSON'S HANDBOOK OF PLANTS 



torulosa slightly twisted 



toxica very poisonous 



tri, in compound words, three ; 

 as, triangulata, three-an- 

 gled, etc. 



triacanthos three-spined 



trichodes hair-like 



trichosantha. . .hairy flowered 

 trichotoma, branches divided 

 in threes. 



tricolor three-colored 



tricuspidata three-spined 



tridactyla .... three-fingered 



trifasciata three-banded 



triflda divided in three 



triflora three-flowered 



triglochin three-hooked 



triphylla three-leaved 



tripteron three-winged 



triquetrum three-sided 



tristis sad 



truncata .... blunt, as if cut off 



tuberculata warted 



tuberosa. . . .producing tubers 



tubifera . tube bearing 



tubulosa tubular 



tunicata coated 



turbinata ... .... top-shaped 



turgida . . . .swollen, puffed up 



u 



uliginosa swamp loving 



umbellata flowering in umbels 

 umbraculifera, umbrella bear- 

 ing, 

 umbilicata, depressed in the 

 centre, like the navel. 



umbonata, having a top in the 

 centre like that of the an- 

 cient shield. 



umbrosa shade loving 



uncinata hooked 



undulata waved 



unguiculata . . . .bearing claws 

 uni, in Latin compounds one ; 

 as, unifoliata, one-leaved, 

 etc. 



uniflora one-flowered 



unilateralis one-sided 



unita joined 



urceolata .... piicher-shaped 



urophylla caudate leaved 



urostachya tall spiked 



ustulosa scorched 



utilis useful 



utriculata bladdery 



Y 



vaginata sheathed 



valida strong 



varia variable 



varicosa, swollen here and 



there. 



variolosa variegated 



velutina, velvety, covered with 



very fine and close, soft, 



velvety hairs. 



venenata poisonous 



venosa veined 



ventricosa inflated 



venusta charming 



vera true 



verocunda modest 



vemalis spring 



veraicosa wax bearing 



verrucosa warty 



versicaria bladdery 



versicolor. .. .various colored 



verticillata whorl leaved 



vesca edible 



vesiculata, as if composed of 

 small bladders. 



vespertilionis bat-like 



vespertina. .evening flowering 



vestita clothed 



vexillaria. .having a standard 

 villosa, long, shaggy, with 



long, loose hair, 

 viminacea, bearing long, flex- 

 ible twigs. 



viminalis twiggy 



virens vigorous 



virgata twiggy 



virginalis pure 



viridis green 



viscosa clammy 



viticulosa, producing small 

 suckers or stolons. 



vitif olia vine leaved 



vittata striped 



vivipara, bearing young plants 

 in the place of flowers and 

 seeds. 



volubilis twining 



voluta rolled leaved 



vulgaris common 



X 



xanthina yellow 



xanthocoma. .. .yellow haired 

 xantholeuca. .yellowish white 

 xylocajpa wood fruited 



z 



Zelanica from Ceylon 



