Gynander 



A DICTIONARY 



Hairy 



GYNAN'DER, a plant having the 

 stamens inserted on the pistil. 

 (Rare.) 



GYNAND'RIAN, see Gynan- 



DROUS. 



GYNAND'ROPHORE, a stalk sup- 

 porting the stamens and pistils 

 ahove the insertion of the 

 corolla; gonophore. 



GYNANDROS'POROtJS, bearing 

 both male and female spores; 

 applied in (Edogoniese to cer- 

 tain female plants which pro- 

 duce audrospoies. 



GYNAN'DRO&S, having stamens 

 and pistils united. 



GYNAN'THEROu"S, having sta- 

 mens converted into pistils. 



GYNECI'tJM, see Gynoscium. 



GYN'OBASE, an elevated portion 

 of the receptacle supporting 

 the ovary, as in geranium. 

 Compare Gynophore. 



GYNOBA'SIC, having a gynobase. 

 Also applied to styles which 

 are attached to the base instead 

 of the summit of the ovary. 



GYNODlffi'giOIJS, having only 

 pistillate flowers on one set of 

 plants and perfect flowers upon 

 another set. Compare Gyno- 

 MONOscious and Androdics- 

 cious. 



GYN(E'Clu*M (pi. Gynffi'sia), the 

 pistils of a flower taken to- 

 gether. 



GYNOMONCE'CIOUS, having per- 

 fect and pistillate flowers on 

 the same plant but no stami- 

 nate flowers. Compare Gyno- 

 Difficious and Andromonce- 

 ciotjs. 



GYNOPHORE, the stalk of a 

 pistil elevating it above the 

 receptacle; carpophore; basi- 

 gynium; podogynium? the- 

 caphore. (Obs.) Compare 

 Gynobase. 



GYNOSTE'GlUM (pi. Gynoste'gia), 

 a sheath or covering of the 

 gyncecium, as the monadel- 

 phous filaments of Asclepias. 



GYNOSTE'MITJM, a term formerly 

 used for the united stamens 

 and style (column) in orchids. 



GYRATE, coiled, circiuate, or 

 taking a circular course. Com- 

 pare Gyrose. 



6YR0'mA, an old term for the 

 annulus of ferns. 



GYROSE', curved alternately 

 backward and forward; nearly 

 the same as Anfractuose. 

 Sometimes used in the sense 

 of Gyrate. 



HAB'IT, the general appearance 

 or manner of growth, as loose 

 or compact, dwarf or other- 

 wise, climbing, creepiug, or 

 upright. Also the character 

 with regard to fruitfulness, 

 hardiness, etc. 



HAB'lTAT, the kind of situation 

 in which a plant is naturally 

 found, as marsh, woods, moun- 

 tains, etc. Compare Habita- 

 tion. 



HAbItA'TION, the entire locality 

 or geographical range within 

 which a species is found. Com- 

 pare Habitat and Station. 



HAD'ROME, see Xylem. Ap- 

 plied by Pfonie to the phloem- 

 like portion of the fibrovascular 

 bundle in vascular cryptogams. 



HAlR, any feeble outgrowth 

 from the epidermis; trichonie. 

 Hairs may be of any shape, 

 and may consist of one cell or 

 more. They are usually de- 

 rived from a single epidermal 

 cell. 



HAlR-POINTED, terminating in 

 a very fine weak point. 



HAlR'Y, covered with longer and 



