triphylla
🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
A leaf shape epithet for a plant bearing three leaves or leaflets together. The trio is the diagnostic feature, marking the species apart from relatives with a different number of divisions. Appears as triphyllus (masculine), triphylla (feminine), or triphyllum (neuter).
Example
“Achlys triphylla (Vanilla leaf) shows the feminine ending to agree with its genus.”