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Sprvz. A sharp woody or rigid outgrowth from the stem: a modified branch, 
leaf, or stipule. 
Sprvescent. Ending in a spine or sharp point. 
Spryose. Furnished with or resembling spines. 
Spryutoss. Having small spines; the diminutive of ‘‘spinose.” 
Sporanetum. In the higher Cryptogams, the case or sac which contains the 
spores. 
Sporn. In Cryptogams, a minute body or cell capable of germination, but not 
possessing an embryo as in a true seed. 
Spur. A slender tubular process from some part of a flower, often containing 
nectar. 
SquamMaTE, SquamMosE. Furnished with scales; scaly or scale-like. 
SquarrosE. Rough with spreading projections or processes, as the tips of bracts. 
Stamen. ‘The pollen-bearing organ of the flower, consisting of an anther usually 
borne on a filament or stalk. 
STAMINIFEROUS. Stamen-bearing. 
Stamtnopium. A sterile or abortive stamen. 
StanparpD. The broad upper petal of a papilionaceous flower. 
STetuatTs. Star-shaped ; radiating from a centre like the points of a star. 
Stem. The main ascending axis of a plant. 
Sreritu. Barren; applied to flowers wanting a pistil, or to stamens destitute 
of anthers or pollen. 
Stigma. That portion of the pistil which receives the pollen, usually situated 
at the tip of the style. 
Stiematic. Relating to or belonging to the stigma. 
StiematosE. Provided with stigmas. 
Sripzs. (1.) The petiole or foot-stalk of the frond of a fern. (2.) The stalk or 
support of the gynzceum or carpel, or other organ. 
Strpetya. A secondary stipule, sometimes found at the base of the leaflets of 
compound leaves. 
Sripirate. Borne on a stalk or stipes. 
StipuLate. Provided with stipules. 
StipuLtE. Appendages of various kinds arising from the base of the petiole of a 
leaf. 
Stoton. A horizontal sucker or runner from the base of a plant, usually rooting 
at the tip. 
SrToLoNIFEROvS. Sending out stolons. 
Strate. Marked with fine longitudinal lines. 
Srrict. Upright and very straight. 
Stricittose. Minutely strigose. 
Stricose. Covered with short, straight, stiff, and appressed sharp-pointed 
hairs. 
STROPHIOLATE. Possessing strophioles. 
StropHIoLE. An appendage situated near the hilum of some seeds. 
Sryzte. The upper attenuated part of a pistil or carpel, bearing the stigma at 
its top. It is often very short or wanting. 
StytirormM. Style-shaped; resembling a narrow cylinder. 
SryLopopium. A swollen expansion at the base of the style in the Umbellifere. 
Susviatse. Awl-shaped. 
SuccuLEent. Juicy and fleshy. 
Lo Surrruticose. Slightly or somewhat shrubby; woody at the 
ase. 
Suncatre. Grooved or furrowed. 
Superior. Growing or placed above. The calyx is said to be superior when 
it appears to spring from the top of the ovary; on the other hand, the 
ay is superior when it is free from the calyx and is consequently placed 
above it. 
SUSPENDED. Hanging directly downwards; hanging from the apex of a cell. 
