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-rise from a centre in form of a star, as in the Mesembryart- 

 themum barbatum. 



Stellata planta. One of Ray's Classes, the Tetrandria Monogy- 

 nia cf Linnaeus. 



Stellatae. A natural Order of plants in the Frag.nenta method: 

 naturalis of Linnaeus. 



Sterilis Jlos. A flower producing only stamina. 



Stigma, (Plural Stigmata.) Summit of the Pistillum. See PL 

 l and 3. Vol. l. 



Stimuli. Stings. 



Stipes, (Plural Stipites.) The base of a frond. See p. 4i. 

 Vol.2. 



Stipitatus pappus. A kind of stem that elevates the down and 

 connects it with the seed. See PL i. Class xix. 



Stipula, (Plural Stipulae). One of the kinds of fulcra of plants, 

 growing at the base of the foot-stalks of leaves, and are either 

 by twos, single, deciduous, abiding, adhering, loose, on the 

 inside of the foot-stalks or on the outside. See Storax-tree, 

 Class x. and Meborea, Class xx. 



Stipulares glandule. Glands produced from stipula*. 



Stolo. A shoot, which running on the surface of the ground 

 strikes root at every joint, as in the Strawberry. 



Striatus caulus, culmus, &c. Channelled streaks, running length- 

 wise in parallel lines. 



Strictus caulis. Straight stiff shoot. 



Strigae. Ridges, rows. 



Strobilus. A kind of pericarpium, formed from an amentum, 

 as the cone of the Pine-tree. Ex. Class xxi. Order 8. 



Stylus, (Plural Styli.) That part of the pistiilum which ele- 

 vates the stigma from thegermen. See plafe .. vol. i. 



Submersum folium. When aquatic plants have their leaves 

 sunk under the surface of the water. 



Subramosus caulis. A stem having tew branches. 



Subrotundum folium. A leaf almost round. 



Subulatum/o/iMw. An awl-shaped leaf. 



