BOTANICAL NAMES 23 



Anther (an-ther). G. " Antheros " (belonging to a 

 flower) ; name given to the pollen sac which con- 

 tains the fertilizing dust of the male flower. 



Anthesis (an-the-sis). G. " Antheo " (to bloom); the 

 period of flowering. 



Anthocarpus (an-tho-kar-pus). G. " Anthos " (a 

 flower) ; " karpos " (a fruit) ; fruit formed from the 

 united seed-vessels of several flowers. 



Anthocyane (an-tho-si-an-e). G. " Anthos " (flower) ; 

 " kuanos " (dark blue) ; the substance which gives 

 dark blue colour to flowers. 



Anthodium (an-tho-dium). G. "Anthos" (flower); 

 " oides " (like) ; flowery. 



Antholites (an-tho-lites). G. "Anthos" (flower); 

 " lithos " (a stone); the impression of fossil flowers 

 found in rocks. 



Anthophore (an-tho-for). G. "Anthos" (flower); 

 " phoreo " (to carry); a stalk supporting inner 

 floral envelope and separating them from calyx. 



Anthotaxis (an-tho-take-is). G. "Anthos" (flower); 

 "taxis" (arrangement); the manner in which 

 flowers are arranged. 



Anthoxanthum (an-tho-zan-thum). G. " Anthos " 

 (flower); " xanthos " (yellow). Bot. name for a 

 group of the grasses. 



Anthriscus (an-thris-cus). G. name for the plant ; 

 used as its second name. 



Anthropophora (an-thro-po-for-a). G. " Anthros " (a 

 man); " phoreo " (to carry). Second bot. name 

 given to the Man Orchis, because the flower is 

 supposed to be like a man. 



Anthyllis (an-thil-lis). G. "Anthos" (flower); 

 . ' ' ioulos ' ' (a beard) ; from the down which covers- 



