tri an them a

[Pref.tri-, and Gr. anthos =a flower. So named because the flowers are generally disposed in threes.] Bot.: A genus of Sesuvee. Sepals oblong, colored on the inside; stamens five to twelve; styles one or two, filiform; capsule, oblong, truncate, circumsci ile. Weeds from the tropical parts of both hemispheres and the sub-tropics of Africa. Trian thema crystal lin a, T. monogyna (T. obcordata of Roxburgh), T. pentandra , and T. decandra , are natives of India. The tender leaves and the tops of the second and third species are eaten by the natives; the seeds of the first also serve as food during famine. T. pentandra is used as an astrin gent in abdominal diseases, and is said to produce abortion. The roots of T. decandra and T. mono gyna, the latter combined with ginger, are given as cathartics. tri-ar-chee, adj. [Prefix tri-, and English arch (q. v.).) Her.: Formed of three arches; having three arches.