GLOSSARY 



Accumbent (of the radicle) — Folded against the edge of the 



cotyledons [CrucifercE). 

 Achene — A dry indehiscent fruit, containing only a single seed 



{Rammculus^ CompositcE). 

 Amplextcatel (of leaves) — Embracing the stem. 

 Anemophilous (of flowers) — Pollinated by the agency of the wind. 

 Anther — The pollen-sac of the stamen. 

 Aril — An outgrowth from the coat of a seed {Etionymus). 

 A urzcled (of leaves) — With a large lobe at the base. 

 Axz'/e (of ovules) — Attached to the axis of the ovary {Epilobiiun^ 



Iris). 

 Axillary — In the axil of a leaf or in the angle made by the upper 



side of the leaf-stalk with the branch. 



Basifixed (of the anther) — Fixed to the filament by its base. 

 ^/j-^;r;/<2/ (of flowers) — Having both pistil and stamens in the same 



flower. 

 Bract — A small leaf at the base of a flower or flower-stalk. 



CcBspitose (of stems or leaves) — Very crowded. 



CapituU — A dense head of small flowers seated on a flat or conical 

 receptacle iCompositcE). 



Capsule — A dry dehiscent fruit [CaryophyllecB^ Iris). 



Carpel — The portion of the female organ which corresponds struc- 

 turally to a leaf. 



Ca7yopsis — An achene in which the seed is adherent to the wall of 

 the ovary {Grasses). 



Ciliate — Furnished with fine hairs at the margin. 



Cladode—h. flat leaf-like branch {Ruscus). 



Claw (of petals)— The narrow stalk-like part {Dianthus^ Sfellaria). 



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