Talk:Trillium kurabayashii

Description
Using online language translators and what's left of my high school Latin courses, I translated Freeman's original description of Trillium kurabayashii. It's kinda rough in spots, so please add any corrections or refinements as needed. Tom Scavo (talk) 17:59, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Original
"Trillium kurabayashii Freeman, sp. nov., in America-Boreali occidentali indigenum, T. cuneatum in America-Boreali orientali simulans, a suis affinibus praeter T. angustipetalum in eadem regione provenientibus bracteis acuminatis, staminibus multo brevioribus quoad rationes longitudinis carpellorum et stigmatibus erectis crassius subulatis et a T. angustipetalo bracteis sessilibus et petalis latioribus differt.

Scapi erecti, (25-) 28-44 (-54) cm longi, bracteis (2.0-) 2.3-2.5 (-2.9)-plo longiores. Bracteae sessiles, ovatae vel latissime ovatae, (6.5-) 11-18 (-20) cm longae, atrovirides, obscure vel conspicue maculatis perviridioribus et pallidius viridibus maculatae, infra hebetatae, basibus leviter rotundatis vel obtusis, apicibus plerumque leviter acuminatis vel raro obtusis vel rotundatis. Sepala lanceolata, (32-) 42-70 (-90) mm longa, divergentia, viridula vel basaliter purpurea, apicibus acutis vel rotundato-acutis. Petala oblanceolata, (40-) 65-105 (-140) mm longa, (2.7-) 3.3-4.6 (-6.0)-plo longiora quam latiora, erecta, lurido-purpurea, plerumque infra magis atrantia quam extra, basaliter cuneata, apicibus acutis vel leviter rotundatis. Stamina erecta, (14-) 16-25 (-30) mm longa; filamenta brevia, (2-) 3-4 (-5) mm longa, versus basem dilatata, atropurpurea; antherarum thecae introrsae, (12-) 14-21 (-24) mm longae, in connectivis linearibus complanatis; connectiva usque ad 0.5 mm prolongata; pollen luteum. Carpella altitudine ca. 4/5 longitudinis staminum aequantia; ovarium ovoideum, (7-) 9-13 (-15) mm altum, atropurpureum, in sectione transversali rotundato-hexagonum; stigmata crasse subulata, (5-) 6-8 (-10) mm longa, erecta, atropurpurea. Flores odorem sub anthesi mucidum, interdum versus finem anthesis foetidum exhalentes. Bacca ovoidea vel ellipsoidea, obscure angulata modo infra stigmata succulenta persistentiaque."

Translation
"Trillium kurabayashii Freeman, sp. nov., indigenous in western North America, similar to T. cuneatum in eastern North America, occurring in the same region as T. angustipetalum with pointed bracts, short stamens about as long as the carpels and thick erect subulate stigmas, and differing from T. angustipetalum with sessile bracts and wide petals.

Scapes erect, (25–) 28–44 (–54) cm long, (2.0–) 2.3–2.5 (–2.9) times as long as the bracts. Bracts sessile, ovate or widely ovate, (6.5–) 11–18 (–20) cm long, dark green, obscure or noticeably mottled with dark green and pale green spots, bases slightly rounded or obtuse, with tips generally slightly acuminate or rarely obtuse or rounded. Sepals lanceolate, (32–) 42–70 (–90) mm long, diverging, greenish or basally purple, with sharp or rounded-edged tips. Petals oblanceolate, (40–) 65–105 (–140) mm long, (2.7–) 3.3–4.6 (–6.0) times longer than wide, erect, dark lurid purple, underside usually duller than the top, base cuneate, tips sharp or slightly rounded. Stamens erect, (14–) 16–25 (–30) mm long; filaments short, (2–) 3–4 (–5) mm long, broad at the base, dark purple; anther sacs introrse, (12–) 14–21 (–24) mm long, flattened along the connectives; connectives prolonged up to 0.5 mm; pollen yellow. Carpels ca. 4/5 as tall or equal to the stamens; ovary ovoid, (7–) 9–13 (–15) mm tall, dark purple, a rounded hexagon in cross section; stigmas coarsely subulate, (5–) 6–8 (–10) mm long, erect, dark purple. Flowers have a musty odor at anthesis, sometimes becoming fetid toward the end of flowering. Berry ovoid or ellipsoid, darkly angled just below the succulent and persistent stigmas."

Uses
The cited article [22] describes the collection locality as "California" - there is no mention of where in the state. The naturalized large purple-flowered plants around Corvallis, Oregon are T. chloropetalum - based on their chloroplast DNA sequence. These sequences are now on Genbank where they can be compared - does that qualify as a Wikipedia-citable source? In any case, I recommend moving this section to the T. chloropetalum article. Aaron Liston (talk) 23:52, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi I assume you're referring to the source article listed below. The first sentence in the second paragraph of that article reads: "The preceding comments were inspired by a stock of trilliums, well represented in my own garden, which originated in northwestern California." I assumed the author was referring to Keasey's trilliums. What is your interpretation of that remark? Thanks! Tom Scavo (talk) 13:34, 1 April 2023 (UTC)