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Heyneana 
. Purple 
hypargyrsa, 5 
. Purple 
lanceeefulia . 
. Pa. yeL 
linearis 
. Red . 
littoralls . . 
. Purple 
longifOlia . . 
. Red . 
mucronata, 6 
. Pale . 
ochroleuca, 7 , 
. Cream . 
pailans, 8 . . 
. Pink . 
pentaphylla . 
. Purple 
piscatdria, 9 . 
. Purple 
purpurea . . 
. Purple 
serlcca . . 
. Red . 
stricta, 1 0 . 
. Pink . 
suherOsa, 11 . 
. Rose . 
toxicSrla . . 
. Pa. red 
villQsa . . . 
. White . 
virginiana, 12 
. Pink . 
6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 
6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 
7, S. Ev. S, 
7. S. Ev. S. W. Ind. 
7, S. Ev. Tr. W. Ind. 
6, S. Ev. S. S. Amer. 
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
S. Ev. S. W. Ind. 
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
6, S. Ev. S. E. Ind. . 
6, S. Ev. S. India . 
7, S. Her. P. E. Ind. . 
7, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
6, G. Ev. S. C. G. H. 
7, S. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . 
S. Ev. S. W. Ind. 
7, S. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . 
7, F. Her. P. N. Amer. 
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Tebamnus, P. Browne. From teramnos, soft; in 
reference to the pods and leaves of the species 
being soft. Linn. 16, Or. 6, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. 
For culture and propagation, see Abrus. 
uncinat&s . . . Red . . 8. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1822 
volubllls . . . Red . . 8. Ev. Tw. Jamaica . 1824 
Terebinthinate, consisting of turpentine. 
Teretk, round and long, like a taper. 
Teroeminate, three-paired. 
Terminai,, ending, bounding. 
Terminalia, Linn. The leaves are in bunches at the 
ends of the branches; hence the name, from ter- 
minus, end. Linn. 23, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Combretaceae. 
Interesting plants. For culture and propagation, 
see Bucida. The fruit and bark of several of the 
species are astringent and tonic. The fruit and 
galls of T Chebula are highly valued by dyers, 
creating, when mixed with alum, a durable yellow. 
The bark and leaves of T. Catappa yield a black 
pigment, with which Indian ink is made. A 
milky juice is said to flow from T. angustifolia, 
which, whe« dried, is fra^ant, and resembling 
Benzoin is used as a kind of incense in the churches 
in the Mauritius. Synonymes : 1. T. Benzoin. 2. 
T. subcordata. 3. T. madagascariensis, Myrobalunus 
Fatrcea. 
angusti folia, 1 
arbuscuU . . 
BellOrlca . . 
BiticOrl^ 
CatSppS . . 
subcordata, 2 
Cbebula . . 
cltrlna . . . 
disticha . . . 
Fatrsea, 3 . . 
gangStlca . . 
lati folia . . 
maiiritiana . . 
raoluccana . 
procera . 
rotundifOlia . 
. Yel.gm. , 
. Wht grn. , 
. Yel. grn. . 
. Yel. grn. . 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1692 
8. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1822 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1818 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1823 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1778 
8. Ev. T. 8. Amer. . 1816 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1796 
8. Ev T. E. Ind. . .1823 
8 . Ev. T. E. Ind. . .1824 
8. Ev. T. Madagas. . 1826 
8. Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1820 
8. Ev. T. W. Ind. . 1800 
8. Ev. T. Maurit. . .1824 
8. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . .1804 
8 . Ev. T. E. Ind. . . 1816 
8. Ev. S. E. Ind. . .1824 
Tern, in threes, or three in a whorl. 
Tkrnarv, consisting of threes. 
Ternatb, applied to aleaf consisting of three leaflets. 
Ternstromia, Mutis. In honour of Ternstrom, a 
Swedish naturalist and traveller, who died at 
Palicandre, in 1745. Linn. 13, Or. 1, Nat. Or. 
Ternstromiaceoe. Interesting plants, succeeding in 
loam and peat ; and cuttings of the ripened wood 
will root in sand, under a glass, in heat 
brSvIpes ... Red . . 7. S. Ev. 8. 8. Amer. . 1818 
peduncuUrto . . White. . 7, 8. Ev. 8. W. Ind. . 1818 
punctata . . . Yelsh. . . 7, 8. Ev. 8. W. Ind. . 1820 
venosa .... White . . 7, 8. Ev. 8. Brazil . . 1824 
Tesselated, variegated by squares, chequered. 
Testa, the skin or integument of a seed. 
Testaceous, light brown. 
Testudinaria, Salisbury. From testudo, a tortoise ; 
resemblance of the outside roots. Linn. 22, Or. 6, 
Nat. Or. Dioscoreacece. Curious and interesting 
plants, succeeding well in turfy loam and peat. 
They should be kept dry when not growing. Roots 
are frequently received from the Cape of Good 
Hope. The plants being diaecious, there is no chance 
of obtaining seeds in this country, unless specimens 
of both sexes should happen to flower at the same 
time. Synonyme ; 1. Tamus elephantipes. 
elephantipcs, 1 . Yellow . 7, G. De. Cl. C. G. H. . 1774 
montana . . . Yellow . 7, G. De. Cl. C. G. H. . 1816 
Tetanus, lockjaw. 
L 311 J 
Tetrackra, Linn. From tetras, four-fold, and keras, 
a horn ; the four capsules are recurved like as many 
horns. Linn, 22, Or. 12, Nat. Or. Dilleniaceae. 
These handsome climbers are well suited for cover- 
ing rafters or pillars in stoves. They succeed well 
in turfy loam and peat; and cuttings of the ripened 
wood root freely in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Synonyme: 1. Dillenia scnndens. 
alnifalia . . . Yellow . 8. Ev. Cl. Guinea . . 1793 
obovata .... . 2, 8. Ev. Cl. Guinea . . 1822 
pntatoria ... 8. Ev. Cl. 8. Leone . 1822 
volQblUs, 1 . . Yellow . 8. Ev. Cl. 8. Amer. . 1818 
Tetrachotomous, a stem that ramifies in fours. 
TetradiDm, Loureiro. From tetradion, quaternary; 
parts of flowers and fruit in fours. Linn. 22, Or. 4, 
Nat. Or. Connaraceae. For culture and propagation, 
see Brucea. Synonyme: 1. Brucea trichotoma. 
trichOtdmum, 1 . 8. Ev. T. Cochin China 1820 
Tetragonal, having four angles. 
Tetraoonia, Linn. From tetra, four, and gonia, an 
angle ; in allusion to the fruit being four-angled. 
Linn. 12, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Telragoniacece. Plants 
not worth cultivating, except in general collections. 
T.expansa has been used as a substitute for spinach. 
T. crystallind, decumbSns, echinata, expdnsd, fruti- 
cBsa, herbaced, linedris, obovdtd, spicdtd, Tetrdptgris. 
TetragonolobOs, Scopoli. The legumes are furnished 
with four wings or angles ; whence the name, from 
tetra, four, gonia, an angle, and lobos, a pod. Linn, 
17, Or. 4, Nat. Or. Leguminosce. Ornamental plants, 
succeeding in common garden soil ; and increased 
by seeds. The perennial kinds are well adapted 
for ornamenting rock-work, and the annual kinds 
for flower borders. Synonymes: Lotiutconjugatus, 
bijlorus. 2. L. conjugatus. 3. L. Tetragonolobus. 
4. L. siliquosus. 
bifiorus, 1 . . Yellow . 7) H. Tr. A. Barbary . 1818 
conjuuStus, 2 . Purple . 7» H. Tr. A. Montpel. . 1759 
marltlmha . . Yellow . 8, H. De. Tr. Europe . . 1683 
purpurcils, 3 . . Dk. pur. . 7, H. Dr. A. Sicily . . 1769 
sil.'.iiiosus, 4 . . Yellow . 7> H. De. Tr. 8 . Eur. . . 1683 
Tetragonotheca, Dillwyn. From tetragonos, quad- 
rangular, and theke, case; the four-angled grains. 
Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Cowpo«7<e. An interesting 
plant, growing well in any rich, light soil ; and 
increased by divisions or seeds, 
helianthoides . . Yellow . 8, H. Her. P. Virgin. . 1726 
Tbtragynous, having four styles. 
TetrameriDm, see Cuffed. 
Tetramerium, see FaramSd. 
Tetrandrous, having four stamens. 
Tetranthera, Jacquin. From tetra, four, and aner, 
an anther. Linn. 9, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Laurace(P. 
Ornamental plants, requiring to be grown in a 
mixture of turfy loam, peat, and sand „ and ripened 
cuttings root readily in sand, under a glass, in heat. 
Synonymes: 1. Litsea citrifolia. 2. L. Cervantesii. 
3. L. glaucescens. 4. L. chinensis. 5. T.invotucrata. 
6. L. zeylanica. 
apStaia, 1 . . . Grn. yel. . 4, G. Ev. 8. N. HolL . 1824 
Cervantesii, 2 . . 8. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1823 
dealbata . . Yel. gm. . 4, G. Ev. 8. N. Holl. . 1825 
ferruginga ... . 5, G. Ev. 8. N. HoD. . 1824 
glauccscen.s, 3. . Yeh grn. . 5, S. Ev. T. Mexico . . 1825 
laurifqlla, 4 . . Green . . 5, 8. Ev 8. China . . 1822 
seblfara, 5 . . . Yel. gm. . 6, 8. Ev. 8. E. Ind. . . 1820 
trinervis, 6 . . . Yel. gin. . 6, 8. £r. 8. Ceylon . . 1821 
Tetr'anthus, Swartz. From tetra, four, and anthos, 
a flower. Linn. 19, Or. 2, Nat. Or. Compositae. A 
pretty plant, thriving in sandy loam ; and readily 
increased by division. 
littoralls . . . White . . 8, 8. Ev. Cr. W. Ind. . 1820 
Tetrapeltis, Wallich. Not explained. ^ Linn. 20, 
Or. 1, Nat. Or. Orchidacece. This is an interestiug 
and highly fragrant species. For culture and pro- 
pagation, see Caelogyne. 
fragrans .... White . . 8. Epi. E. Ind. . . 1836 
Tetrapetalous, having four petals. 
Tetraphis, Hedwig. From tetra, four ', in allusion to 
the teeth of the peristome being in fours. Linn. 
24, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Musci. Broad tufts, found on 
dry banks. Synonymes: 1. T. ovata, Grimmia 
Browniana — T. Brownidnd 1 , pellTicidd. 
Tetrapogon, Desfontaines. From tetra, four, and 
