GLOSSARY. 



437 



Syconium or Si/conus. A multiple fruit 

 like that of tin- Fig; 148, 303. 



,^1/lri.slris. Growing in woods. 



Symmetrical. Regular as to number of 

 parts or as to shape. In the blossom 

 it denotes the former; 175. 



Symmetry. In the flower relates to 

 symmetrical disposition of organs on 

 the axis ; 174. 



Sympetalous (-us). With united petals; 

 same as Gamopetalous ; 244. 



Symphiantherous (-us). Same, as Sy- 

 nantherous and Syngenesious. 



Symphysis. Same as Coalescence. 



Symphystemonous. \\'ith stamens united. 



Sympode, Sympodiitm. A stem made 

 up of a series of superposed branches 

 in away to imitate a simple axis; a 

 Sympodial stem ; 55, 154. 



Synacmy. Same as Synanthesis. 



Synantherous (-us). Stamens coalescent 

 by their anthers. 



Synanthesis. The simultaneous anthe- 

 sis or readiness of the anthers and 

 stigmas of a blossom ; 219. 



Syncarp, Syncarpium. A multiple fruit 

 such as a mulberry, or a fleshy aggre- 

 gate fruit, like that of Magnolia; 299. 



Syncarpous (-us). Composed of two or 

 more united carpels; 261, 263. 



Syncotyledonous. With cotyledons sold- 

 ered together. 



Synedral. Growing on the angles. 



Synema. The column of monadelphous 

 filaments, as in Mallow. 



Synaenesia. Linna?an class (335) charac- 

 terized by having the anthers united or 



Syngenesious. With anthers cohering 

 in a ring; 250. 



Synonym. A superseded or unused 

 name ; 354, 365. 



Synonymy. All that relates to syno- 

 nyms ; 365. 



Synsepalous (-us). Of coalescent sepals ; 

 same as Gamosepalous ; 244. 



Systematic Botany, 2. 



Systylus. The coalescence of styles into 

 one body. 



Tabescent (-ens). Wasting or shrivel- 

 ling. 



Tail. Any long and slender terminal 

 prolongation. 



Taper-pointed. See Acuminate. 



Tap-root. A primary descending root 

 forming a direct continuation from the 

 radicle : 31. 



Tawny. Same as Fulvous-, dull brown- 

 ish-vellow. 



Taxolor/y, Taxonomy. Relating to clas- 



silieaticm and its rules; 3, 315. 

 Teeth. Any small marginal lobes. 

 Tvymtn. The inner coat of a seed; 306. 

 Telu. Latin name for tissue, cellular 



tissue, &c. 



Teleianthm. Same as perfect, or her- 

 maphrodite-dowered. 

 Tendril. A filiform production (either 

 axile or foliar) by which a plant may 

 climb ; 54. 



Tepal ( Tepalum). A division of peri- 

 anth, whether sepal or petal (hardly 

 ever used). 



Teratological. Relating to malforma- 

 tion or monstrous conditions. 



Teratology. The science of monsters 

 and malformations ; 170. 



Terete (Teres). Round in the sense of 

 having a circular transverse section. 



Tergeminate (-atus). Thrice twin. 



Terminal (-alis). Proceeding from or 

 belonging to the end or apex ; 7. 



Terminology. Same as Glossology ; 3, 

 359. 



Ternary (-arius). Same as Trimerous ; 

 consisting of three; 176. 



Ternate (Ternus, Ternatus). In threes; 

 as three in a whorl or cluster. 



Tessellated (-atus). In chequer-work. 



Testa. The outer seed-coat, which is 

 commonly hard and brittle, whence 

 the name, which answers to seed-shell ; 

 305. 



Testaceous (-eus). Of the color of un- 

 glazed common (brownish-yellow) 

 pottery. 



Tetra. In Greek compounds, four ; 

 hence 



Tetracdrpellary (-aris). Of four iar- 

 pels; 261. 



Tetracdmarous (-us), Tetracoccus. Of 

 four closed carpels. 



Tetradyndmia. Linnsan class (;;.'!,">) 

 which has the stamens. 



Tetradynamous (-us). With four long 

 and two shorter stamens ; 250. 



Tetragonal or Tetragonous (-us). Four- 

 angled. 



Tetraf/ynia. Linnaean artificial order 

 (337), characterized by having the 

 gynoecium. 



T( trdgynous. Of four carpels or styles. 



Tetrdmerous (-us). Composed of four 

 members in a circle; 176. 



Tetrandria. Linn;\?an class having the 

 flowers perfect and 



Teirnndrous. With four stamens; 249, 

 334. 



