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Thyrsiflorus, -a, -urn. Having flowers in a thyrse or 



branched raceme. 

 Tibicinis, -e. Resembling a trumpet ; the old pseudo-bulbs 



of Schomburgkia are used as horns. 

 Tigrinus, -a, -um. Tiger or panther-spotted. 

 Tortilis, -e. Twisted. 



Tovariensis. Native of Tovar, in Colombia. 

 Transparens. What can can be seen through ; but used 



often in the sense of translucent, allowing the passage of 



light. 

 Triadenium. Having three glands or three knobs on the 



lip, as in Dendrobium triadenium. 

 Trianae. Complimentary to the botanist Signer Triana, who 



collected plants in New Granada. 

 Trichocentrum. From thrix, a hair, and kentron, a spur, 



from the long narrow spur of the labellum. 

 Trichopilia. From thrix, a hair, and pilion, a little hat. 

 Tricolor. Three-colored. 

 Tridentatus, -a, -um. Three-toothed. 

 Trifidus, -a, -um. Three-cleft. 



Trigonidium. From trigona, a triangle, and eidos, resem- 

 blance. 



Trilinguis, -e. Three-tongued. 



Trimerochilum. Having the lip cleft into three parts. 

 Triumphans. Conquering, excelling all others. 

 Tripudians. Dancing. 

 Tripunctatus, -a, -um. Three-spotted. 

 Triquetrus, -a, -um. Three-cornered. 

 Tristis, -e. Dull-colored. 

 Trochilus. Resembling a humming bird. 

 Trulla. Trowel-shaped. 

 Trulliferus, -a, -um. Trowel-bearing. 

 Truncatus, -a, -um. Terminating abruptly, as if shortened 



by removal of the extremity. 

 Tuberculatus, -a, -um. Bearing tubercles ; applied to plants 



with little protuberances on some portion of the flowers. 



