54 DICTIONARY OF 
DecurRENT (decurrens) leaf; when there is no leaf-stalk, bit 
the base of the leaf runs down the stem. The White 
Mullein and Musk Thistle are examples. Pl. 9. f. 4. e.)) 
Decursivum (leaf) when the leafits of a winged leaf are | f 
decurrent upon the leaf-stalk, 7 3 
Decussatvus, crofs pairs, — : 
DerLexus, bending outwards in a small degree. 
DeEFLoRATUS, spoken of Anthers which have shed their Pollen, 
DENISCENS, opening or standing open, oi. oe 
DeELroipeus, triangular spear-shaped, or trowel-shaped. 
DeMERsUS, see submersus. 
Denvrorpes, shrub-like, : 
DenTaTo-SERRATUS, tooth-serrated. 
DeNTATO-SINUATUS, toothed and indented. 
Denratvs, toothed. 
DenTep (retusus) a blunt leaf, &c. with a dent or blunt 
notch-at the end ; as in the Broad-leaved Sea Heath. 
DENTICULATUS, set with little teeth, 
Drpenpens, hanging down. : 
Derressvus, deprefsed, .- a 
Depressep (deprefsus) when the surface of a leaf, &e, is im 
a small degree. concave—prefsed down—flatted. a 
Driave.rata, see the introduction to the clafs so named. F 
Diamonb-sHaPeD (rhombeus) applied to leaves which ree 
____ semble the figure of a diamond as painted on cards. ge 
Diawprta (2 stamens) the name of the second clafs. x 
Dicnoromus, forked, 
Dicoccus, 2 capsules united, each with I cell, - 
Drpyma, double. 
DipyNamia, see the introduction to the clafs so named. - 
Dirrormts, irregular in shape; of different shapes. 
Dirrusus, spreading. | 
Diertratvs, finger-like, Pe ares are 
Dicynra (2Pistils) the name of several of the Linnwan Orders. 
Dimip1atvs, half round, extending half way round, . 
Dimpxep (umbilicatus) having a little hollow dot; as in the 
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. fruit of the Barberry. ee 
Droxctra, signifies that the flowers bearing Stamens, and those # 
_ bearing Pistils, grow on different plants. Thus inthe Yew. 
Tree, if you find it in flower, and one of the flowers is 
furnished with Stamens, all the flowers. upon that par- 
ticular tree have only Stamens and no Pistils ; but if- you 
find a flower with a Pistil and no Stamens, then’ all the — 
~ flowers upon that tree will be found ‘equally destitute of 
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Di-PETALA,2petaled, - =. . 
Diruyaxus, 2 leaved, _ : 
 Piscus, disks zi : Spates 2 of rygirs 08 
Disk, of a leaf, signifies its surface, either upper or under. 
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