158 FORMS OF -LEAVES. 



Fart Hum, deeply divided, nearly to the 

 base, as Helleborus viridis, JEngh Mot. 

 t. 200. 



Bipartiiunu tripartitum y multipartitum+ 

 according to the number of the divisions, 



Laciniatum^ laciniated, cut into numerous 

 irregular portions, as Ranunculus pai*vi- 

 JloruS) t. 120, and Geranium columbi- 

 num> t. 259- 



Incisum y and Dissect um, cut, are nearly 

 synonymous with the last. 



It is remarked by Linnaeus that aqua- 

 tic plajits have their lower, and moun- 

 tainous ones their upper, leaves most 

 divided, by which they better resist the 

 action of the stream in one case, and of 

 wind in the other. Probably these ac- 

 tions arc in some measure the causes of 

 such configurations. 



Palmatum, palmate, cut into several ob- 

 long, nearly equal segments, about half 

 way, or rather more, towards the base, 

 leaving an entire space like the palm of 

 the hand, as Passijlora carulea, Curt. 

 Mag. t. 28. 



Tinnatifidunii pinnatifid, cut transversely 



