GLOSSARY. 



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Pleurorhizal (-us). Embryo with radicle 

 against one edge of the cotyledons; 

 i. e. the latter accumbent. 



Plicate (-atus), Pticaticus. Folded into 

 plaits (plicce), usually lengthwise ; 133, 

 139. 



I'lumbeus. Lead-colored; dull gray 

 with some metallic lustre. 



Plumose (-osus). Feathered; when bris- 

 tles, &c., have fine hairs on each side 

 like the plume of a feather, as the pap- 

 pus of Thistles. 



Plumule (Plumula). The bud or grow- 

 ing point of the embryo above the 

 cotyledons; 17. 



Plures. Many or several; used as a 

 prefix in Latin words, such as Pluri- 

 florous (-us), several-flowered; Pluri- 

 locular (-am), several-celled ; Pluri- 

 fuliolate, with several leaflets, &c. , 

 Pluri/ugate, in several pairs, &c. 



Poculiform (-ormis). In the shape of a 

 drinking-cup or goblet. 



Pad. A dry*and several-seeded dehis- 

 cent fruit; strictly a Legume or a 

 Silique ; 288, 292. 



Podium, Podus. A footstalk, stipe, or 

 other such support ; used only in Greek 

 compounds, as Podocephalus, head 

 pedunculate; Podocarpus, fruit stipi- 

 tate ; or as a suffix, in such words as 

 Leptopodus, slender-stalked; Brachy- 

 podus, short-stalked, &c. 



Podetium. Any stalk-like elevation. 



Podogynium. Same as Gynophore. 



Podosperm (-ermium). The stalk of a 

 seed; 276, 305. 



Pogon. Greek for a beard ; enters into 

 various compound w.ords. 



Polembryony. See Polyembryony. 



Politus. Polished ; applied to a smooth 

 and shining surface. 



Pointless. Same as Muticous. 



Puintletted. Minutely pointed; same as 

 apiculate or as minutely acuminate. 



Pollen, Pollen-grains. The fecundating 

 grains or cells contained in the anther; 

 165, 256. 



Pollen-tube. The slender tube which 

 begins as a protrusion of the inner 

 coat of a pollen-grain, and elongates 

 by growth, at least when in contact 

 with the stigma ; 258. 



Pollicdris. An inch long; the length 

 of the terminal joint of the thumb, 

 pollex. 



Poliniferous (-us). Pollen-bearing. 



Pdllinium. A mass of pollen-grains 

 more or less coherent ; 257, 230. 



Pollinated (-atvs). Said of a stigma 

 when supplied with pollen. 



Poly. In Greek compounds, denotes 

 numerous ; as in 



Polyadelphia. Name of a Linnaean ar- 

 tificial order with stamens Polyadel- 

 phous, or in several phalanges or 

 brotherhoods; 250, 335. 



Polyandria. Name of a Linnaean class 

 with flowers Pulyandrous, or having 

 an indefinite number of stamens; 249. 

 334. 



Polydnthous (-us). Many-flowered; in 

 the Latin form same as multiflorous. 



Polycdrptllary. Of many carpels ; 261. 



Polycdrpic (-icus). Fruiting many times 

 or indefinitely ; DeCaudolle's name 

 for a perennial herb ; 33. 



Polycephalous (-alus). Consisting of or 

 bearing many heads, capitula. 



Polycoccus. Of several cocci. 



Polycotyledonous (-eus or es). Having 

 several cotyledons ; 22, 314. 



Polyydmia. Name of a Linnsean class 

 having Polygamous flowers, i. e. some 

 hermaphrodite, some unisexual ; 191, 

 335. Also of Linnaean orders of Syn- 

 genesia; 337. 



Polygynia. Name of a Linnaean artifi- 

 cial order with flowers Polygynous, 

 i. e. containing numerous carpels; 

 261, 337. 



Polymerous (-us). Of numerous mem- 

 bers to each series or circle. 



Polymorphous (-us). Of several or vari- 

 ous forms. 



Polypetnlous (-us). Having separate 

 petals; 244. 



Polyphore (-6rium). A torus which 

 bears many pistils, as that of a straw- 

 berry or raspberry. 



Polyphyllous (-us). 'Many-leaved ; 244. 



Polysepalous (-us). Of separate sepals; 

 244. 



Polyspermous (-us). Many-seeded. 



Polystemonous (-us). With many sta- 

 mens. 



Polystdchyus. Bearing many spikes. 



Polystylous (-us). Bearing many styles. 



Polysymmetrical. That which can be 

 divided into similar halves in several 

 or more than one plane ; 175. 



Polytocous (-us). Bearing progeny (fruit- 

 ing) many times, i. e. year after year; 

 33. 



Pome (Pomum). Kind of fruit of which 

 the apple is the type; 298. 



Pomeridianus. In the afternoon. 



Pomiferous (-us). Pome-bearing 



