GLOSSARY 



Lobe. A division of an organ, usually more than % in. long, larger 



than a tooth. 



Loculed. Applied to the number of cavities in a compound ovary. 

 Lodicule. A small scale just outside and at the base of the stamens 



in the flower of grasses. 

 Lyrate. Referring to a leaf which is lobed with the lobes decreasing 



in size toward the base of the leaf. 



Margin. The edge, especially of a leaf. 



Mealy. Appearing like small grains of fine flour or meal on the 



surface. 

 Mid-rib. The large central vein of a leaf usually appearing as a 



continuation of the petiole. 

 Milky. Having the color of milk. 

 Monadelphous. Applied to stamens having the filaments all united 



to form a tube. 

 Monoecious. Having stamens and pistils in separate flowers but 



on the same plant. 

 Mottled. Covered with dots or blotches of varying intensity. 



Narcotic. Containing nicotine, as the leaves of tobacco. 



Native plant. One which originated in this region. 



Naturalized. Introduced from another country but now growing as 



native. 



Nectar. A sweet secretion. 

 Nectar disk. A disk which secretes nectar. 

 Nectar gland. A gland which secretes nectar. 

 Needle-shaped. Shaped like a very coarse needle, usually narrower 



than linear. 

 Nerve. A large vein. 



Net-veined. Having the veins in the form of an irregular net. 

 Node. The place on the stem where a leaf or a branch is attached. 

 Notched. With a very shallow indentation. 

 Numerous. Too many to be readily counted. 

 Nut. A fruit with a hard shell enclosing the seed. 

 Nutlet. A small nut. 

 Nut-like. Similar to a nut. 



Oblanceolate. Lanceolate in form but broader toward the apex and 



more tapering toward the base. 



Oblique. Slanting, between parallel and perpendicular. 

 Oblong. At least three times longer than broad, with the sides 



parallel and the ends more or less blunt. 

 Obovate. Ovate in form but broader toward the apex and more 



tapering toward the base. 

 Obovoid. Ovoid in form but broader toward the apex and more 



tapering toward the base. 



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