GLOSSARY. 435 



Amictus, -a, -um. Frilled. 



Amcenus, -a, -um. Charming. 



Ampliatus, -a, -um. Enlarged. 



Amplus, -a, -um. Large and thus fine, noble. 



Ampullaceus, -a, -um. Flask or bottle-shaped. 



Anaectochilus. From anoiktos, open, and cheilos, a lip. 



Anceps. Two-edged. 



Andersoniae. Complimentary to several of the name, espe- 

 cially the late Dj". Thomas Anderson, superintendent of 

 the Calcutta Botanic Garden. Ob. Oct. 26, 1870. 



Angraecum. When Rumphius first went to Amboyna, nearly 

 two centuries ago, he found the Malayan name for any 

 epiphytal Orchid to be angrec. This word Latinized he 

 used in the Herbarium Amboynense for the dozen species 

 he describes and figures therein. 



Angulo'a. Complimentary to Francis de Angulo, Director of 

 the Spanish Mines in Peru. 



Augustus, -a, -um, 



Angustatus, -a, -um. 



Angustifolius, -a, -um. Narrow-leaved. 



Annual. Living only one year or less. 



Anosmus, -a, -um. Scentless. 



Ansellia. Commemorative of Mr. John Ansell, who discov- 

 ered the plant in Africa. 



Antennifera. Bearing antennae. 



Anther. The terminal and hollow portion of the stamen, 

 usually a distinct case, and usually of two cells or com- 

 partments, each containing pollen. 



Antioquiensis, -e. Native of Antioquia, a district of New 

 Granada. 



Aphrodite. A name of Venus, and thence beautiful. 



Aphyllus, -a, -um. Leafless ; destitute at all times of true 

 leaves, a condition of many Orchids. 



Apiferus, -a, -um. From apis, a bee, and fero, to bear ; lit- 

 erally bearing bees, alluding to the shape of the flowers. 



I Narrow, applied to parts of the flower. 



