GLOSSARY. 



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Gamopetalous. A corolla of coalescent 

 petals; formerly Monopetalous ; 244. 



Gamophyllous (-us). Composed of coa- 

 lescent leaves. 



Gamosepalous. A calyx of coalescent 

 sepals ; 244. 



Geitonogamy. Fecundation of a pistil 

 by pollen of another flower of the 

 same plant ; 216. 



Geminate (-atus). Twin; in pairs ; two 

 side by side. 



Gemma. A bud, specially a leaf-bud. 



Gemmation. Budding-growth; or the 

 disposition of buds. 



Gemmule (Gemmula). Diminutive of 

 gemma; minute and simple buds or 

 bodies analogous to buds ; also sy- 

 nonym of Plumule. Foratime used by 

 Endlicher and others for the ovule. 



Genera. Plural of Genus; 323. 



General (-alls). Opposed to partial; as 

 general involucre. 



Generic. Relating to genus. 



Genetic. Genealogical ; that which comes 

 by inheritance. 



Geniculate (-atus). Bent abruptly, like 

 a knee. 



Genitalia. The stamens and pistils or 

 their analogues. 



Genus. Kind or group superior to spe- 

 cies, and which with the species gives 

 the name to the plant; 323. 



Geoblast (-astus). A plumule which in 

 germination rises from underground, 

 such as that of the Pea. 



Germ. A growing point or initial growth, 

 as of a bud; or the Embryo; 311. Or 

 in the sense of 



Germen. The Linnaean name of the 

 ovary; 166. 



Germination (-atio). The act of devel- 

 opment of the embryo of a seed into a 

 plant. 



Gerontog&ous (-CBUS). Belonging to the 

 Old World. 



Gibbous, Gibbose (-osus). Swelling out 

 on one side into a (jibber or yibber- 

 osity. 



Giganteus. Of unusual height. 



Glints. Dirty yellow with a tinge of red. 



Glabrous (Glaber). Smooth in the sense 



of not pubescent or hairy. 

 Glabrate (-atus). Somewhat glabrous, 



or becoming glabrous. 

 Glabriiisculus. Almost but not quite 



glabrous. 



Gladiate (-atus). Sword-shaped ; in the 

 form of a sword-blade, whether straight 

 or somewhat curved- See Ensiform. 



Gland for Clans. An acorn and the 

 like; 296. 



Gland (Glandula). A definite secreting 

 surface or structure on the surface of 

 any part of a plant, or partly imbedded 

 in it, extended to any protuberance 

 or structure of similar nature which 

 may not secrete. 



Glandular, Glandulose (-osus). Bearing 

 glands or having the nature of glands. 



Glanduliferous (-us). Gland-bearing. 



Glareosus. Growing in gravel. 



Glaucescent (-ens). Verging upon or be- 

 coming glaucous. 



Glaucous (-us). Covered or whitened 

 with a bloom, like that on a Cabbage- 

 leaf. 



Globose (-osus). Having or approaching 

 a spherical form. 



Globular (-aris), Globulose (-osus). Some- 

 what or nearly globose. 



Glochideous, Glocliidiate (-atus). When 

 bristles and the like are barbed at tip. 



Glochis. A barb. 



Glomerate (-atus). Compactly clustered, 

 especially into a 



Glomerule (Glomcrulus, Glomus). A 

 cyme condensed into a head or capi- 

 tate cluster; 152. 



Glossology, 3, 359. 



Glumaceous (-eus). Pertaining to or re- 

 sembling glumes. 



Glume, Gluma. One of the chaff-like 

 bracts of the inflorescence of Grasses 

 and their relatives ; 143. 



Glumella. Diminutive of gluma ; an 

 inner or secondary glume. 



Glutinous (-osus). Covered with a sticky 

 exudation. 



Gonophore ( Gonophorum). A stipe whirl* 

 elevates both stamens and pistil; 212. 



Gossyp'me (-inus). Cottony; flocculent. 



Grdiilis. Slender. 



Grain. See Caryopsis. 



Gramineous (-eus). Relating to grass or 

 grain-bearing plants. 



Granular (-aris), Granulose (-osus). 

 Composed of small grains or Granules. 



Granulate (-atus), Grunnlift rus. Bear 

 ing grains or grain-like bodies. 



G nn-colens. Unpleasantly strong-seen ted. 



Griseus. Gray or bluish-gray. 



Grumous (Grumosus). Consisting of 

 clustered grains. 



Guttate (-atus). Spotted as if by drops. 

 Gymndnthous (-us). Naked flowered. 

 Gymnos. Greek for naked ; used in com- 

 pounds such as 

 Gymnocdrpous (-us). Naked-fruited. 



