59^ GLOSSARY 



Spadix {spadix). A spike with a thick axis and inconspicuous flowers, usually enveloped 

 by a spathe. 



Spathe {spaika). A large bract more or less enveloping a flower or inflorescence. 



Spatvlate (spai/iulaliis). More or less rounded above and tapering towards the base. 



Spike {spica). A centripetal (racemose) inflorescence with an elongated axis and sessile or 

 nearly sessile flowers. 



SriKELET (spicula). A spike-like partial inflorescence. 



Stamen (stamen). A modified leaf bearing the male reproductive cells (the pollen) 



Staminode [staminodiiim) . A barren stamen (without anthers or with incompletely devel- 

 oped anthers). 



Sterile (sfenlis). Barren, i.e., without well developed ovules or pollen. 



Stigma (stigma). The uppermost, papillose part of the pistil, which receives the pollen. 



Stipel (stipella). A stipule at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf. 



Stipule (stipula). A leaf-or scale-like appendage of the leaf-base. 



Striate (striatiis). [Marked with longitudinal lines. 



Strophiole (strophioliis) . Caruncle, i.e., an outgrowth near the hilum of certain seeds. 



Style (stylus). The narrowed part of the pistil, intermediate between the ovary and the 

 stigma. 



Sub- (sub-). Under ; or almost, somewhat ; e.g., subsessile = almost sessile. 



Subtend ((subtendere). Extend under ; especially : bear in its axil. 



Subulate (subulatus). Awl-shaped, i.e., very narrow and pointed. 



SuFFRUTicosE (suffniticosiis) . Woody at the base, herbaceous above. 



Superior Ovary (ovarium superum). An ovary free from the receptacle and the perianth. 



Suture (sutura). Line of union, especially of the margins of carpels. 



Symmetrical (symmetricus) . Divisible by one or several planes into two or more similar 

 parts. 



Sympetalous (sympetalus, gamopetaliis). With the petals more or less united. 



Terete (teres). Cylindrical and circular in transverse section. 



Ternate (ternatus). In threes ; especially with 3 leaflets or divisions. 



Testa (testa). The outer coat of the seed. 



Throat (faux). The mouth of the perianth-tube. 



Tomentose (tomentosus). Cottony, i.e., covered with short, soft, matted hairs. 



Toothed (dentatus). Provided with short marginal incisions, especially when they are 



sharp and turned ouiwards. 

 Triquetrous (Irqueter). Three-edged (with 3 salient angles). 

 Truncate (truncatus). Terminating abruptly as though cut off at the end. 

 Tube (tubus). A hollow, more or less elongated body, especially the lower undivided and 



more or less narrowed part of the perianth, or a concave receptacle bearing the perianth 



at the mari^in. 

 Tuber (tuber). A short and thick, more or less fleshy underground part of a stem, not 



surrounded by scalfs, or a similar root. 

 1 ubercle (tuberc ulum) . A wart-like swelling on the surface of an organ 



Umbel (umbelia). A centripetal (racemose) inflorescence with a very short axis and 



stalked flowers arising apparently all from the same point. 

 Umbonaie (umbonatiis). Bearing a boss in the centre of the surface. 

 Unarmed (inermis). Without spines or bristles. 

 Undershrub (suffrutex). A plant woody in the lower part of the above-ground stem, 



herbaceous towards the top. 

 Unifoliolate (unfoliolatus). With a single leaflet, which is jointed to the leaf-stalk. 

 Unisexual (unisexualis). Having only the organs of one sex completely developed ; or 



containing the flowers of one sex only. 

 Urceolate (urceolatus) . Urn- or pitcher-shaped, i.e., with an inflated tube conti acted at 



the mouth. 

 Utricle (utriculus). A bladder-shaped indehiscent or irregularly bursting fruit. 



