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b. A mere weed ; increased by 

 Synonymes : 1. Brbmus ovat/us, Trisblum ova- 

 tern, Avena ovata — ovata 1. 



TEfCHlA, Sail. From thrix, a hair ; in allusion 

 to the internal mass of elastic fibres gradually 

 expanding after the head bursts. Linn. 24, 

 Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperdaceas. Small, pin- 

 headed plants, found upon rotten wood. Syno- 

 nyme: 1. Sphcerocarpus frdgilis — fallax 1, 

 nitens, ovata, reticulata. See Areyria, and 

 StemonUis. 



TRiOHfLiA, Linn. From tricha, ternary; the 

 stigma is three-lobed, and the capsule three- 



• celled and three valved. Linn. 10, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Meliaceoe. These trees succeed in a mix- 

 ture of loam and peat ; and cuttings of the 

 ripened wood, with the leaves entire, will 

 root in sand, under a glass, in heat. Syno- 

 nyme.- 1. T. gldbra. 



glanduldsa . Wbtsb. 7, S. Ev. T. 20 N. Hoi. . 1821 

 havanensis 1 White . 6, S. Bv. T. 20 Havannah 1794 

 hlrta . . . Grn. wt. 6, S. Ev. 0?. 12 Jamaica . 1800 

 odorata . . Grn. wt. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 W. Ind. . 1801 

 spondioldes . Whtsh. 6, S. Ev. T. 20 Jamaica . 1800 

 terminalis . White . <1, S. Ev. S. 10 Jamaica . 1825 

 trifoliata . . White . 6, S. Ev. T. 15 B. Amer. 1828 



TRiCHfNiuM, Brown. From trichinos, covered 

 with hairs, in allusion to the shaggy appear- 

 ance of the flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Amaranthacece. A singular Australian 

 genus, remarkable for the quantity of delicate 

 knotted hairs with which the flowers are co- 

 vered. 



alopecuroldeum Tel. red 6, G. A. 1 Austral. 1838 



Manglesii . , Whtpk. 6, G. A. 1 Austral. 1838 



Stirlingii . . Whtpk. 6, G. A. 1 Austral. 1838 



TrtchocENTRON, Pbppig. From ihrix, a hair, 

 and centron, a spur or centre ; t& what it re- 

 fers we are not informed. Linn. 20, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Orchidhceos. The species of this 

 genus do not appear to be difficult of culture. 

 They will probably be found to succeed best if 

 attached to a piece of wood, with a little moss 

 upon their roots ; and treated after the manner 

 recommended for the .Burlingtbnice. Syno- 

 nyme: 1. AaA&iwm ftiscum. 

 candidum . Wht. yel. 5, S. Epi. i Guatemala 1840 

 fuscum 1 . . Grn. wt. 7, 8. Epi. i Mexico . 1835 

 iridifdlium . Yellow . 9, S. Epi. i Demarara . 1835 

 maculatum . Wt. pur. 2, S. Epi. i N. Grenada 1814 

 Finelii . . Olive gn. 9, S. Epi. £ Demarara . 

 pulchrum . Tel. wht. 7, S. Epi. i 

 purpureum . Purple . 7, S. Epi. i Rio Jan. 

 recurvum . Wt. pur. 7, S. Epi. \ Guiana . 1842 

 tenuifblium . Brn. wt. 1, S. Epi. -^g Bahia . . 1849 



TrichocEPHALUS, Brongniart. From Ihrix, 

 hair, and kephale, a head ; in allusion to the 

 hairy heads of flowers. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. 

 Or. Mwmn&ceas. For culture, &c, refer to 

 FMlwa. Synonymes: 1, Phtflica ramosissimaj 

 2, P. spicata; 3, P. stipularis. 

 ramosissimus 1 White . 6, G. Ev. S. 2 S.Helen. 1810 

 spicatus 2 . White . 11, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1774 

 stipularia . . White . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 C. G. H. 1786 



Trichochl6a, Trinius. From thrix, a hair, and 

 chloa, grass. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grami- 

 nacece. A genus of curious grasses, succeeding 

 well in common soil ; and increased by seeds. 

 Synonymes: 1, Agrbstis filiformis, Clnna fili- 



flrmis; 2, A. tenuiflbra, O. lenuifldra ; 3, A. 

 mexictma, O. mexicctna; i, A. microspirma. 

 capillaris . Apetal . 7, H. Grass \ Carolina . 1818 

 folibsa 1 . . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1819 

 longiseta 2 . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1820 

 mexicana 8 . Apetal . 8, P. Grass 1 Mexico. . 1780 

 microsp^rma4Apetal . 7, F. Grass 1 Mexico . 1820 

 sobolifera . Apetal . 7, H. Grass 1 N. Amer. . 1819 



Trichocladus, Persoon. From thrix, a hair, 

 and klados, a branch ; the branches are clothed 

 with stellate hairs. Linn. 22, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 JIamamelidacece. For culture and propaga- 

 tion, see Trevba. 

 crinltus . . Green . 8, G. Ev. S. 2 C. G. H. 1823 



Trichod13RMA, Persoon. From thrix, a hair, 

 and derma, a skin ; downy covering. Linn. 

 24, Or. 9, Nat. Or. Lycoperd&cece. Powdery 

 masses, found upon dead branches — viride. 



Trichod^sma, R. Brown. From thrix, a hair, 

 and desmos, a bond ; the anthers are bound to 

 each other by hairs. Linn. 5, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Boraginhcece. Worthless half-hardy annuals, of 

 the easiest culture. Synonymes: 1, Borago 

 zeyldnica, T. kotschyanwm — africanum, indi- 

 cum, zeylanicum 1. 



Trich6dium, Schroder. From thrix, a hair, and 

 eidos, like ; hair-like appearance of inflore- 

 scence. Linn. 3, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Grami- 

 nacece. Worthless plants, readily increased 

 by seeds in common soil— alplnum, canlnum, 

 dec&mbens, diffuswm, ilegans, flavescens, hy~bri- 

 dum, laxifldrum, negUatum, rubrum, rupestre, 

 setaceum. 



TRiCHOGLdrms, Lindl. From thrix, hair, and 

 glotta, a tongue. Linn. 20, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 

 Orchidacece. A small epiphyte, not possessing 

 much beauty, and requiring similar treatment 

 to Maxillaria. 

 pallens . . . Tel. grn. S, S. Epi. i Manilla . 1849 



Trich6gyne, Z>e Candolle. From thrix, hair, 

 and gyne, a style ; styles covered with hairs. 

 Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Asteracew. Sow the 

 seeds in any common garden soil, 

 cauliflbra . . White . 6, H. A. 1$ Egypt 



TricholAna, Schrader. From thrix, a hair, 

 and chlaina, a cassock. Linn. S, Or. 2, Nat. 

 Or. Cframinaeece. A pretty grass, succeeding 

 in loam and peat ; and increased by seeds. 

 Synonymes: 1, Sdccharum Teneriffoe, Pdnicum 

 Teneriffce. 

 rnicrahtha 1 . Apetal . 6, F. Grass 1 Tenerifle . 1825 



Trich<5manes, Linn. From thrix, a hair, and 

 manos, soft ; the shining stems appear like 

 fine hair. Linn. 24, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Polypo- 

 diaceoi. A genus of elegant ferns. A mixture 

 of loam and peat suits them best ; and they 

 are increased by division or seeds. Synonyme: 

 1, Symenophpllum alatum. See Davdllia. 



■^lium 86 * 6 ' } Bm - yeL 6 ' S ' Hor- P ' * L of Luzon 

 aculeatum . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. J I. of Luzon 

 alatum . . Brn. yel. 6, S. Her. P. j W. Ind. 1824 

 angustatum. Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. £ I. of Luzon 

 brevisetum 1 Brn. . 5, H. Her. P. | Britain, rockB 

 crispum . . Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i W. Ind. 1828 

 curvatum . Brn. yeL 4, S. Her. P. i I. of Luzon 

 dissectum . Brn. yel. 4, S. Her. P. | I. of Luzon 

 floribundum Brn. yel. 5, S. Her. P. i W. Ind. . 1825 

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