24 BOTANICAL XAMES 



the cup at the base of flower. Bot. name of one 

 of the groups. 



Anticous (an-ti-kus). L. "Anticus" (in front); placed 

 in front of flower, like the lip of an orchid. 



Antirrhinum (an-ti-ri-num). G. " Anti " (opposite); 

 " rhina " (the nose) ; from the mask-like look of the 

 flower Snapdragon. Bot. for a group. 



Antiquorum (an-tik-or-um). L. " Antiqus " (ancient, 

 most celebrated). 



Antitropal (an-ti-trop-al). G. "Anti" (against); 

 " tropeo " (turn). 



Antrorse (an-trors). L. adj., growing upwards or for- 

 wards. 



Apargia (ap-ar-je-a). G. " Apo " (from) ; " argia " 

 (idleness) ; G. name for unknown plant, and used 

 by some botanists as bot. name for the Hawkbit 

 group. 



Aparine (ap-ar-ine). G. name for the Goosegrass, 

 adopted by the Latins and used as second bot. of 

 the plant. 



Apera (a-pera). L. adj., opened. 



Apetala (a-pet-ala). 



Apetulus (a-pet-u-lus). G. " A " (no); " petalon " 

 (petal); i.e., both petalless. 



Apex (a-peks). A short, sharp, but not stiff point in 

 which a leaf or other organ ends. 



Aphaca (af-ak-a). G. name for some kind of vetch, but 

 used as second bot. name for Yellow Vetch. 



Aphanes (af-an-es). G. '* Unseen or unnoticed." 

 Linneus thought this plant Parsley Piert suffi- 

 ciently distinct to have a group of its own, and 

 called it Aphanes, but Bentham and Hooker have 

 included it in Alchemil group. 



