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in a cyathium like Euphorbia, but the <f , reduced as in E. to i sta., 

 has a P where in E. there is a joint. The ? also has a P. 



Anthostyrax Pierre (Styrax p.p.). Styracaceae. i Tonquin. 



Anthotium R. Br. Goodeniaceae. 2 S.W. Austr. 



Anthotroche Endl. Solanaceae (5). 4 Austr. 



Anthoxanthum L. Gramineae (7). 14 N. temp, and Ind.; A. odo- 

 ratum L. (sweet vernal grass) Brit. The stems contain large quan- 

 tities of coumarin, to which the smell char, of newly mown hay is 

 due ; it may be recognized by chewing a stalk. Fl. with 2 sta. only, 

 protog. Awns of fr. hygroscopic. 



Anthriscus Bernh. Umbelliferae (in. 2). 10 Eur., As., Afr., 2 Brit., 

 incl. A. sylvesfris Hoffm. (chervil). A. Cerefolhim Hoffm. is the 

 cult, chervil of France &c. 



Antlmrium Schott. Araceae (i). 500 sp. trop. Am. Most are sym- 

 podial herbs, with an accessory bud beside the ' continuation ' bud of 

 the sympodium. Axillary shoot often ' adnate ' to the main one \cf. 

 Solanaceae &c.). Aerial roots frequent at the base of the 1. Some 

 epiphytes. Fls. $ , with P, protog., arranged in a dense mass upon 

 a spadix, at whose base is a flat usu. brightly coloured spathe. Fr. 

 a berry ; when ripe it is forced out of the spadix and hangs by two 

 threads formed from the P. In A. longifoliutn G. Don the root apex 

 has been observed to develop into a shoot. 



-anthus (Gr. suff.), -flowered. 



Anthyllis Riv. Leguminosae (in. 4). 20 Eur., N. Afr., W. As. (A. 

 vulneraria L., lady's fingers, kidney-vetch, Brit.). Fl. mech. re- 

 sembles Lotus ; stigma only receptive when rubbed. 



Anti- (Lat. pref. ), against, opp. ; -dromous, r. and 1. handed; -petalous, 

 -sepalous, opp. pet. or sep. ; -thetic, not homologous. 



Antiaris Lesch. Moraceae (n). 6 Indomal. incl. A. toxicaria Lesch. 

 (Upas-tree). The latex is poisonous. Extraordinary stories of its 

 effects were spread abroad about a century ago. The surroundings 

 were said to be a desert, the poisonous influence emanating from the 

 tree being fatal to life (see Treas. of Bol.). 



Antiaropsis K. Schum. Moraceae (TI). i New Guinea. 



Anticharis Endl. Scrophulariaceae (i. 2). 10 Afr., Arabia. 



Anticlea Kunth = Zygadenus Michx. p.p. (Lili.). 



Anticoryne Turcz. = Baeckea L. (Myrtac.). 



Anticous, on anterior side. 



Antidaphne Poepp. et Endl. Loranthac. (n). 2 Peru to Venezuela. 



Antidesma Burm. ex L. Euphorbiaceae (A. I. i ). 90 palaeotrop. 



Antidote-cocoon (W. L), Fevillea cordifolia L. 



Antigonon Endl. Polygonaceae (in. i). 4 trop. Am. A. Leptopus 

 Hook, et Arn. is a (stem) tendril climber, cult. orn. fl. 



Antinoria Parl. (Aira L. p.p.. BH.} Gramin. (9). 2 S. Eur. 



Antiphylla Haw. ^Saxifraga L. p.p. (Saxifr.). 15 Eur. 



Antiphytum DC. Boraginaceae (iv. 4). 6 S. trop. Am. 



Antirrhinum Tourn. Scrophulariaceae (n. 3). 36 * A. majus L. 

 (snapdragon) in Brit., but probably an escape. The mouth of the fl. 

 is closed and the honey thus preserved for bees, which alone are 

 strong enough to force an entrance. 



Antirrhoea Comm. Rubiaceae (11. 2). 25 E. As. to Madag., W. Ind. 



